strolled

verb

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 To open the ceremony, Shirley strolled from the west end of the bridge to the east, where Charley was waiting. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Last October, the 31-year-old crypto investor and reality-television star Charlie Zakkour strolled down Beaver Street in the Financial District, trailed by cameras. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
  1. sauntered
  2. wandered
  3. walked
  4. ambled
  5. hiked
  6. roamed
Verb
  • Dixie D’Amelio sauntered in wearing a shimmering black Gucci dress.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The longtime Bruce Springsteen and Conan O’Brien drummer then sauntered onstage, sticks in hand.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of sauntered
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
Definition of wandered
Verb
  • The choice of chartreuse — a borderline putrid shade of it, no less — walked an appropriate tightrope between glamorous and grotesque.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The lefty struck out three and walked four over two scoreless innings in his major-league debut, earning the win and aiding the Sox in a 5-3 victory.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of walked
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
Definition of ambled
Verb
  • On Wednesday, the Fed will release the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s September meeting, where the policymaking arm hiked rates for the first time in three years.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In July, the government hiked some tourist visa prices by more than 400%.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiked
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
Definition of roamed

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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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