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adjective

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as in walking

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as in leisurely

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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

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Recent Examples of strolling
Verb
For gardens, Shosei-en is a quiet surprise so close to Kyoto Station that most visitors walk right past it, a strolling garden of ponds, bridges, and teahouses that makes a perfect first or last stop in the city. — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 In summary, anyone already planning to order a thermal-invisibility cape and spend the evening strolling unnoticed past infrared cameras should put the grappling hook back in the cupboard. — New Atlas, 29 July 2026 Over the weekend, the Wuthering Heights star, 36, was spotted strolling through Paris in a heat wave-proof butter-yellow set. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 The style icon could be seen standing against the backdrop of an ancient stone building and strolling along a cobblestone path in various shots. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026 And two extremely photogenic pop stars strolling the Great Wall of China for the cameras. — Kim Willis, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Could Leonardo da Vinci, alongside imagery of visitors strolling through art exhibitions, become the face of future euro banknotes? — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026 Now the presence of the onetime collaborator with Quincy Jones and Marvin Hamlisch is around for perpetuity, waiting to be musically tickled by anyone strolling past. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Gone would be the days of strolling up to the box office, buying a cheap matinée ticket, and sitting in a mostly empty theatre to watch a B movie with your friends. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolling
  1. walking
  2. leisurely
  3. wandering
  4. creeping
  5. sauntering
  6. unhurried
  7. hiking
  8. lagging
Adjective
  • The terrain is tough to navigate alone, so most walking holidays are guided.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • These people are all within walking distance of one another in Rhinebeck.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
Definition of walking
Adjective
  • With Prague Boats, a two-hour trip takes you out into the suburbs for a leisurely journey through a different side of Prague.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 21 July 2026
  • Previously contained by Happy Madison and the occasional Gary Sánchez outing, we’re now inundated by comedies about the leisurely arts.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Definition of leisurely
Verb
  • Before catching an afternoon game, grab some breakfast and take your time wandering through animal exhibits before heading to the stadium.
    — Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Tourists can enjoy wandering through this gem's stunning blue and white hilltop towns and tasting authentic, fresh Mediterranean food.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of wandering
Adjective
  • The warmth of the film—shot on location in Positano, Italy—only adds to its creeping, sexy menace.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The overall effect is one of decadence laced with a creeping sense of horror.
    — Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • The 39-year-old continues to defy logic with his otherworldly performances, sauntering around in opposition territory before bursting into life and inflicting maximum damage.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The visuals of fighters warming up inside the White House and sauntering down the Truman balcony, many wrapped in the American flag, was an unusual spectacle indeed.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Definition of sauntering
Adjective
  • Dreamy piano phrases weave around understated guitars and an unhurried rhythm section, creating the feeling of rolling down an open highway with nowhere particular to be.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • The easy, unhurried pace of the ocean vanishes, and it’s replaced by the coordinated hustle of hundreds (or thousands) of passengers preparing to step back into reality.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Definition of unhurried
Verb
  • The outdoorsy traveler hiking the gorges in Crete or the trails in Andros should bring a pair of sturdy shoes, a hat for sun protection, and tons of SPF.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026
  • When hiking, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 can track your route, elevation, and monitor your sweat loss to offer real-time hydration guidance.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026
Definition of hiking
Adjective
  • Microsoft’s video game division plans to eliminate 3,200 jobs, or around 20% of its staff, over the next year as part of a sweeping reorganization to revive the company’s lagging games division.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The United States typically experiences the lagging edge of Latin American displacement waves.
    — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of lagging

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