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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of strolled With a nod from the person at the desk, we were buzzed out and strolled straight onto the tarmac to mount up. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026 For the record, the Chorizo strolled home with the win in the Sausage Race, which was mostly jogging. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 Braun strolled alongside Sweeney in a pair of beige suede boat shoes. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Once the final paddle was raised, the crowd strolled over to the President’s Suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium for dessert, Honey Deuces, and a front row seat to the nail-biting Djokovic-Navone match. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 The couple strolled through Hampstead with their two dogs in tow. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 Just last week, Minnesota strolled into San Francisco, delivered a clinical beatdown and strutted off the floor like brash royalty, reminding the peasants of their place. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Julian Lucas strolled through the museum’s exhibitions to see for himself. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
Verb
  • The longtime Bruce Springsteen and Conan O’Brien drummer then sauntered onstage, sticks in hand.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While the kids’ father, Sam, took them for a swim, Mymonie sauntered by the road and searched for wild-grape leaves.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The end result, Dallas Wilson wandered into the end zone, and the lead was 17.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, a photo call sat to one side while the crowd wandered among jewelry vitrines with Champagne, white Negronis and white cosmos in hand, taking in the diamonds.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet another wild pitch moved Crews to second, and then CJ Abrams walked.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Ryan Vilade and Diaz walked and as the Yankees mishandled a throw in attempting a double play on Liam Hicks’ grounder, Vilade made a heads-up dash for home.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Right fielder Jason Lane ambled over in time to make the catch, then didn’t.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The company in May hiked its quarterly dividend payout to 25 cents a share from a penny.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Swift hiked the 2,000-mile trail twice, 30 years apart, in order to write the book.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Officials hope to repopulate vulnerable species Giant pandas once roamed vast swaths of China, northern Myanmar and Vietnam, but their habitats shrank due to human encroachment and climate change.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • El Adli said the fossils likely belonged to an animal from one of two extinct mammal families that roamed North America during the Uintan North American Land Mammal Age.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster