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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
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
Verb
  • Five burros were killed and a driver was injured when a herd wandered onto the 215 Freeway in 2020.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At one point, McLoughlin even snubbed Sylvester Stallone, another Kennedy Center Honoree who had wandered into the bar.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The canal sparkled gray-green in the sunlight and on the opposite bank, people walked their dogs and relaxed on benches along 365’s esplanade.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The 400 extras who walked Moschino’s Milan runway (not in our rankings this season, but an important show nonetheless) did something similar.
    — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 9 Oct. 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 stock pared its losses after the bank hiked its net interest income guidance for 2026.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Big tech stocks had been rising since 2009, but began to falter four years ago, as the Fed aggressively hiked rates.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Anti-drone netting is draped over streets where children once roamed freely.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
  • 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

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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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