strolled

past tense of stroll
as in sauntered
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure people who like to stroll along the beach would seem to be well-represented among the clientele for dating services

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Recent Examples of strolled Jackson’s blind was situated on rolling private farmland, and late that afternoon a fawn deer strolled down a mountain trail toward Jackson shortly before nightfall. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026 Moments later, a male lion strolled out of the thin trees behind me, settling by the pond for a drink. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 Onstage, two hundred townsfolk sang, and a stilt walker strolled. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 George sometimes strolled across town to the Boneyard Boccie Club, founded in 1946 by Italian immigrants who moved to Benton to dig coal. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Nearby, Pitch Perfect co-stars Brittany Snow and Anna Kendrick, who set the internet abuzz posing on the red carpet together hours earlier, strolled into the party side by side, both switching into leg-baring dresses. — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 Beachgoers strolled with coffee in hand, went for morning runs and walked their dogs. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Just three days after surgery to remove one of his kidneys, Miller slowly strolled right in — cane in hand — and took a seat with Council, firing off jokes without missing a beat. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Fresh off a meeting, Zach Harrison strolled through the Falcons’ locker room and felt his phone buzz. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
Verb
  • The reality star sauntered alongside a number of VS supermodels, including new mother Barbara Palvin and rising superstar Tate McRae.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Dixie D’Amelio sauntered in wearing a shimmering black Gucci dress.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The descendants of the miners’ burros wandered back down from the hills to find a curious audience willing to feed them.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In an office, people wandered into meetings early and talked about their weekend before anyone got to the agenda.
    — Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Elsewhere, a pink-haired Adéla and smoky-eyed Demi Lovato walked the red carpet before a night of festivities joined by the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Charlize Theron and more.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • When the sidewalk ended, Brown walked across the four empty lanes towards the other sidewalk.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Several have pursued the White House in the decades since Ronald Reagan ambled into retirement, in January 1989.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Seth Wenig On a recent weekday morning, a steady stream of visitors ambled into the first floor gallery.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Apple recently hiked its prices partly due to a global memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom, which helped drive revenue.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Lastly, my friend who hiked with me used a hiking umbrella and found that really helped with the intensity of the sun.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The project was conceived by Sohm, who roamed America for 40 years in an RV with his wife and a camera.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Just a few days ago, the son of 2016 Derby winner Nyquist roamed freely around the fields of nearby Gainesway Farm, a 1,500-acre pastoral equine playground whose history predates US independence.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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