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
On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Last October, Ann Watson strolled into her local Costco with a shopping list and a sense of purpose.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The father and daughter had strolled along the beach before heading home to Fairview, Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems said.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
In the clip, the brother horse strolled through the barn, ignoring all the other horses and people.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Families strolled together, children played in fountains, and the scent of fresh tortillas and local spices drifted from the nearby markets.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
And sure enough, a bear strolled out of the woods one evening a few hundred yards from our tent and wandered down to the shore.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
Suki Waterhouse, too, strolled around in the P-6000’s all-white style with jeans and a button-up, and Kylie Jenner chose the shoe in a pure white colorway to round out her gym attire.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
Last October, Ann Watson strolled into her local Costco with a shopping list and a sense of purpose.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The father and daughter had strolled along the beach before heading home to Fairview, Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems said.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
In the clip, the brother horse strolled through the barn, ignoring all the other horses and people.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Families strolled together, children played in fountains, and the scent of fresh tortillas and local spices drifted from the nearby markets.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
And sure enough, a bear strolled out of the woods one evening a few hundred yards from our tent and wandered down to the shore.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
Suki Waterhouse, too, strolled around in the P-6000’s all-white style with jeans and a button-up, and Kylie Jenner chose the shoe in a pure white colorway to round out her gym attire.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
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During the song's second verse, Hayley Williams of Paramore sauntered out, taking over on the vocals on the funky song.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the third quarter, Fields pushed through the goal line on a 2-yard run, and sauntered into the end zone untouched on a fourth-and-goal bootleg call in the fourth quarter that worked beautifully.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Valora had previously wandered away from home in 2020 and was later found a few hours later at a nearby church, according to the site.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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From a tiny blind dog who wandered the streets of North Carolina, to a sweet boxer mix struggling with kennel stress in Texas, here are some recent shelter stories from across the country.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The appearance comes nearly a week after Sunday walked a Paris Fashion Week runway, this time wearing Dior.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Misiorowski gave up a single and walked two batters, but struck out four.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 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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Preservation in progress On a Tuesday in July, a dozen or so visitors ambled between Fallingwater’s main living room and its terrace, museum-tour headsets dangling from their ears, appearing more intrigued than irritated by the tower of scaffolding and tarps that rose above them.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the two hiked steadily up a steep hill, each with a pair of hiking poles.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Analyst Eric Sheridan hiked his price target by $35 to $275.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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Best Remote Controlled Toy Prehistoric creatures may have roamed the earth millions of years ago, but this toy brings them back to life in a way that will thrill and delight your child.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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When family driver Uncle Phoon – played by Taiwanese veteran Jack Kao – tells them stories of triad gangs who once roamed the streets of colonial Singapore, the girls decide to form their own gang.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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