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
Fans wearing jerseys of all teams strolled through to take in the displays and snap selfies.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
On Wednesday, Seth Ryan strolled into that same room, climbed a stair and stood at a lectern for a news conference.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Liv announced, as Smith strolled onstage, a surprise that nobody saw coming.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Along First Street, fashionable young couples and wealthy empty nesters strolled by sidewalk pergolas.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
On fragrance profiles, the debut eaux de parfum each took a bold approach, leaving behind a trail of intoxicating notes wherever the wearer strolled.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The candidate strolled in with a videographer and photographer.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In the name of growth and connectivity, the North Carolina Department of Transportation strolled through McCrorey Heights and other neighborhoods telling, not asking, residents to leave.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
On Wednesday, Seth Ryan strolled into that same room, climbed a stair and stood at a lectern for a news conference.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Liv announced, as Smith strolled onstage, a surprise that nobody saw coming.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Along First Street, fashionable young couples and wealthy empty nesters strolled by sidewalk pergolas.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
On fragrance profiles, the debut eaux de parfum each took a bold approach, leaving behind a trail of intoxicating notes wherever the wearer strolled.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 June 2026
Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The candidate strolled in with a videographer and photographer.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In the name of growth and connectivity, the North Carolina Department of Transportation strolled through McCrorey Heights and other neighborhoods telling, not asking, residents to leave.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
Verb
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Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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For the next three days, Landry wandered around Nuuk, with Boassen as his fixer, and tried to hand out MAGA hats.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Coach Mike Brown hugged Spike Lee and wandered away from the orange-and-blue celebration at mid-court in disbelief.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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There, Ba Pace performed songs from his catalog, including some off Midnight Maroon, for anyone who walked by.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Dec. 2025
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The man walked around the desk, pointed the gun at the judge and repeatedly shot him.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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On our second and final morning, Nadav and I ambled through a gravel courtyard, past a garden and statues, before reaching the relaxed Walled Garden Restaurant for breakfast.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 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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Hardly the retiring types, in 2019 the couple hiked all 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail.—
ANDREW ABRAHAMS,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Hotels across the United States, Canada and Mexico have hiked prices for rooms by hundreds of dollars per night during the FIFA World Cup in 2026, with an analysis by The Athletic revealing an average increase of more than 300 per cent around opening matches in the 16 host cities.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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On Monday, dogs roamed near a west Stockton street that has had trouble with gang activity.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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In 2011 a cougar that had roamed the Northland two years earlier was found struck and killed on a Connecticut highway — more than 1,000 miles away.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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