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

Or the time a person flipped their car over to avoid hitting a raccoon that was casually strolling across a busy downtown intersection (neither the driver nor the raccoon were injured). — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Instead, the forward now picks his moments, strolling around the pitch to find space and then exploding into action. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

If your ideal summer weekend involves strolling through the farmers’ market and picking out fresh produce, feast your eyes on these fruity nails. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 July 2026

On July 9, however, photographers captured her strolling through the streets of New York in a flowing, floral dress with delicate off-the-shoulder sleeves, designed by Donde Esteban. — María Munsuri, Glamour, 11 July 2026

While walking to what appears to be the wedding reception, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes were strolling just in front of Kelce and Swift. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

While strolling through New York City in May, the actress, 47, wore a pair of two-tone jeans that put a fresh spin on the classic staple. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

These might be mineral water showers or baths, cold-water enemas, or just drinking 3 glasses of stinky, sulfurous spring water daily before breakfast, while strolling and engaging in pleasant conversation on a landscaped promenade. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

Here’s how to spend a day strolling, dining, and taking it as slowly as the locals do. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026