Synonyms of strolling

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adjective

1

as in walking

Related Words

• walking
• sauntering
• traipsing
• drifting
• migratory
• meandering
• rambling
• migrant
• footloose
• roaming
• ambulatory
• wandering
• ranging
• nomadic
• roving
• itinerant
• peripatetic
• ambulant
• wayfaring
• vagrant
• nomad
• peregrine
• gallivanting
• errant
• perambulatory
• vagabond
• fugitive

Dissimilar Words

• standing
• static
• stationary
• settled
• motionless
• immobile
• still
• nonmoving

2

as in leisurely

Related Words

• leisurely
• crawling
• dragging
• creeping
• ambling
• unhurried
• poking
• dallying
• lagging
• dilatory
• lounging
• dillydallying
• sluggish
• dawdling
• laggard
• shuffling
• poky
• tardy
• plodding
• languid
• loitering
• slow
• lethargic
• loafing
• lingering
• snaillike
• snail-paced
• inactive
• heavy-footed
• inert
• inching
• slow-footed
• procrastinating
• tarrying
• slowing
• stalling
• decelerating
• deliberate
• filibustering
• measured

Dissimilar Words

• rushing
• running
• rapid
• brisk
• flying
• speedy
• swift
• quick
• lightning
• racing
• speeding
• breathless
• hasty
• fast
• ready
• fleet
• dizzy
• bolting
• rocketing
• whirlwind
• meteoric
• hurrying
• snappy
• expeditious
• prompt
• scooting
• zipping
• whirling
• scurrying
• scudding
• whisking
• barreling
• breakneck
• careering
• warp-speed
• accelerated
• hastened
• rushed
• hurried
• quickened

strolling

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verb

present participle of stroll

as in wandering

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walking
• wandering
• sauntering
• hiking
• ambling
• roaming
• tramping
• perambulating
• rambling
• marching
• traversing
• roving
• promenading
• trekking
• tromping
• traipsing
• peregrinating
• power walking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strolling

Verb

While strolling through London arm-in-arm with husband Colin Jost, the Lost in Translation actress stepped out in a jean skirt and cardigan sweater ensemble that seamlessly transitions from summer to fall. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Now, for the second straight summer, 49ers training camp goes on without him on the sideline — strolling, watching, eavesdropping, muttering. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

In photos shared by the Daily Mail, the group was spotted strolling through the market Farmshop on Saturday. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Low-key highlights include strolling the ‘Sconset Bluff Walk, picnicking on beautiful beaches, a whale-watching tour (the season runs throughout summer), and enjoying a sunset cruise from the harbor. — Josh Roberts, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

There’s a nice localised touch via a railway footbridge on the approach depicting the highs of Southampton’s football history and the delights of the city centre, particularly Oxford Street, can be enjoyed before strolling on to the match. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

After virtually strolling through City in Belmira’s video model, some of its mysterious puzzle pieces do, gratifyingly, start to come together. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

New this year, for the first weekend of the fair, a strolling piano — a performer riding around a moving piano playing and singing — will be moving throughout the fair, Casey said. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Construction fences and barriers are mostly gone, traffic is flowing, pedestrians are strolling and a dozen new businesses have opened along the corridor, with several more on the way. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026