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 Fans wearing jerseys of all teams strolled through to take in the displays and snap selfies. — 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 Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Later, Connor Metcalfe, a classy midfielder, strolled through a line of defenders and scored off his left foot. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026 More recently, Amal Clooney strolled through the South of France hand-in-hand with husband George in a black micro-mini with shorts peeking out underneath. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026 The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026 With a golf bag slung over his shoulder and 23-month-old son Bennett in his arms, the two-time Masters champion strolled with wife Meredith, his high school sweetheart, and their newborn son Remy tucked away in a baby carrier after arriving just 12 days earlier. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
  1. sauntered
  2. wandered
  3. walked
  4. ambled
  5. hiked
  6. roamed
Verb
  • Hippos surfaced around us, elephants sauntered along the water’s edge, and an African fish eagle called overhead.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Definition of sauntered
Verb
  • Kahan’s fans — they’re called Busyheads, after his 2019 debut — wandered the festival grounds in their Kahan merch and cowboy boots, taking in the stunning view of the Hudson River.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026
  • The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of wandered
Verb
  • At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Fairbanks then walked Max Muncy, who moved to second on defensive indifference, and Heim delivered a two-run single.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of walked
Verb
  • On a recent summer day at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, students ambled through yawns, braces and acne into their creative writing class.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Just as the second half of the Australia game was about to kick off, the Kiddies Parade started outside the baptist church and a series of floats ambled down Main Street, which was otherwise closed off.
    — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of ambled
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  • JPMorgan hiked its price target on Club name Eli Lilly to $1,400 from $1,300, implying roughly 16% upside.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • While the Bank of Japan has hiked rates, more aggressive tightening may be necessary.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of hiked
Verb
  • The age of sail, when pirates like Johnny Depp’s fictional Jack Sparrow roamed the seven seas, ended about 200 years ago.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Earlier this month, dozens of police officers, hunters and city officials were deployed in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, to catch a bear that roamed the streets for four days, forcing mass school closures.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of roamed

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