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
Less than two hours before the Raptors were scheduled to begin their home season with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Darko Rajaković strolled into a small room adjacent to the team’s locker room, as usual.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Last October, Ann Watson strolled into her local Costco with a shopping list and a sense of purpose.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The father and daughter had strolled along the beach before heading home to Fairview, Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems said.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
In the clip, the brother horse strolled through the barn, ignoring all the other horses and people.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Families strolled together, children played in fountains, and the scent of fresh tortillas and local spices drifted from the nearby markets.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
And sure enough, a bear strolled out of the woods one evening a few hundred yards from our tent and wandered down to the shore.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Last October, Ann Watson strolled into her local Costco with a shopping list and a sense of purpose.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The father and daughter had strolled along the beach before heading home to Fairview, Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems said.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
In the clip, the brother horse strolled through the barn, ignoring all the other horses and people.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Families strolled together, children played in fountains, and the scent of fresh tortillas and local spices drifted from the nearby markets.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
And sure enough, a bear strolled out of the woods one evening a few hundred yards from our tent and wandered down to the shore.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
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As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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During the song's second verse, Hayley Williams of Paramore sauntered out, taking over on the vocals on the funky song.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
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My thoughts wandered from one subject to another without continuity.—
Bill Shaber,
Outdoor Life,
22 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified body, which is believed to be a female, was found by a rancher searching for livestock that had wandered off, officials told WFAA.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pickoff saved the Los Angeles Dodgers a run, as starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow walked Varsho and then gave up a single to Alejandro Kirk, but got the following two batters out to escape the jam.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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And the polar bear simply walked by the campsite and then left.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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For Thiago’s second goal midway through the first half, Ouattara ambled back towards his own goal down the centre of the pitch, dragging Shaw and Dorgu with him.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Preservation in progress On a Tuesday in July, a dozen or so visitors ambled between Fallingwater’s main living room and its terrace, museum-tour headsets dangling from their ears, appearing more intrigued than irritated by the tower of scaffolding and tarps that rose above them.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Management also hiked its full-year earnings guidance, and highlighted Dover's potential to benefit from lucrative trends like the AI buildout.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Disney hiked the prices of its Disney+ plans and bundles, and NBCUniversal’s Peacock raised its subscription price substantially in August ahead of the NBA season.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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AlUla has morphed from a sleepy archaeological site into Saudi Arabia’s adventure playground over the past decade, where visitors revel in raves and practice sunrise yoga in the same valley the Nabataeans once roamed.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Parasites have roamed the Earth for a long time.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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