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 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.
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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
Tentatively, perhaps dorkily, photojournalist Mindy Schauer and I strolled into the first vape shop with a question.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
This was no small feat, even if Inter largely strolled to it.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 3 May 2026
From there, the royals strolled through the city and met local people, where princesses Alexia and Catharina-Amalia snapped selfies with well-wishers in the crowd.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Earlier on Sunday, Sai Sudharsan continued his fine form with 87 runs off 46 balls as Gujarat Titans strolled to an eight-wicket win over host Chennai Super Kings.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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
Tentatively, perhaps dorkily, photojournalist Mindy Schauer and I strolled into the first vape shop with a question.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
This was no small feat, even if Inter largely strolled to it.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 3 May 2026
From there, the royals strolled through the city and met local people, where princesses Alexia and Catharina-Amalia snapped selfies with well-wishers in the crowd.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Earlier on Sunday, Sai Sudharsan continued his fine form with 87 runs off 46 balls as Gujarat Titans strolled to an eight-wicket win over host Chennai Super Kings.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
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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
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Bum-seok listens impatiently to their second-hand accounts of tiger tracks being sighted in the mountains, leading them to assume the animal must have wandered all the way down from Siberia.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The other day, an elephant wandered onto this very field.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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The looks that walked down the runway also called upon the dream, soundtracked by a score that included blues icon John Lee Hooker and beloved French band Air.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In the usually bustling produce market in Sabra, south of Beirut, vendor Ahmad al-Farra looked dejected as an elderly woman shopping for watermelon, tomatoes and potatoes walked away without buying anything after checking the price tags.—
Malak Harb,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The afternoon light sank into the blue harbor as the last tourists of the season ambled down the shoreline, grim-faced, confused.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Groups of Irish setters and their owners ambled up Fifth Avenue, along with a cavalcade of classic cars, vintage fire trucks and a Depression-era San Diego police paddy wagon.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The panel hiked rates in 2022 and 2023 to deal with inflation.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Overall, analysts reiterated their bullish opinions and hiked their price targets on Qnity.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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James has never roamed the campus as a Buckeye star.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Other dinosaurs that would've roamed the terrain include iguanodontians and ceratopsians, plant-eating dinosaurs, in addition to carcharodontosaurians and spinosaurids, big meat-eaters.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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