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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

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adjective

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Recent Examples of strolling
Adjective
Spend your days leaf peeping on a scenic drive, hiking to waterfalls tucked deep in the woods, strolling through quaint downtowns, and sitting down for dinner next to a crackling fireplace at the end of it all. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 There are farmers' markets all over the county offering everything from fruits and veggies to jams and maple syrup, and picturesque towns and villages like Fleischmanns, Walton, and Hobart provide scenic locales for strolling, shopping, and dining. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 What to eat in Princeton Get a cone while strolling around campus at one of a handful of ice cream shops, including Halo Pub, the Bent Spoon, and Thomas Sweet. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025 Swift and Styles set tongues wagging after they were spotted by paparazzi strolling together in November 2012, and things seemed even more heated after they were photographed sharing some New Year’s Eve smooches the following month. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 Images shared on social media ranged from brunches and farmers markets to families strolling downtown, to counter the president’s portrayal. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 There’s strolling through car-free cities like Zermatt, known for iconic Matterhorn peak and charming streets lined with traditional Swiss chalets. Ronny Maye, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025 Styles has kept a relatively low profile since wrapping his Love on Tour tour in July 2023, popping up at random places to run marathons, watch the Pope get sworn in, strolling around New York City with Zoe Kravitz, and even helping (and failing) a woman parallel park her car. Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025 And one of the trends worth noting is the beginner-friendly crafts newbies are looking for when strolling around their local Michaels. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolling
Verb
  • Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Thus, the privacy implications are significant – in a study involving 197 participants, the research team was able to determine identities with nearly 100% accuracy, regardless of the individual’s walking style or perspective.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This was true, though on that particular visit the pain had to do mostly with the need to take the children to play areas buzzing with sounds and lights, with not having any leisurely meals or time to wander.
    Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Michigan residents and fall color enthusiasts have many ways to take in the rich fall tapestry across Michigan, among them several steam trains excursions that provide a leisurely trip cross country to view the leaves.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fall is in full swing, and that means now is the time to seek out autumnal experiences like leaf peeping and pumpkin patch wandering.
    Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Embrace that cozy energy by visiting a pumpkin patch, sipping cider, wearing sweaters or wandering through a charming small town to channel your inner Gilmore.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kids will love sending this Dilophosaurus sauntering across the floor, frightening everything and everyone in his path.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Lorde's Nashville concert basks in rebirth Lorde walked onto the stage, sauntering down a catwalk as synths pulsed and a white laser beam shined her way.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Successnobel prize Nobel Prize winner was hiking in Yellowstone with phone set to airplane mode.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The man had been hiking with a group of rock climbers, Willer said.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The overall effect is one of decadence laced with a creeping sense of horror.
    Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • As a child, she was plagued by anxiety and the creeping sense that adults, especially her mother, were keeping secrets from the kids.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • This shaded area is worth ambling through even if children are not in tow.
    Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Taking place over the course of one night in the title city and ambling along with a curious little cadence all its own, the movie catches you off guard with both its humor and its pathos.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Brazil harbors roughly half of the world's remaining jaguar population, with many roaming the country's dense Amazon rainforest and surrounding wetlands.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • One of the game's best sections – and one that probably plays really well in its VR counterpart – involves facehuggers and roaming around a hive unarmed while the Xenomorphs aren't a threat.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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