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noun

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How does the verb traipse contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of traipse are meander, ramble, roam, rove, and wander. While all these words mean "to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose," traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful.

traipsed all over town looking for the right dress

When can meander be used instead of traipse?

While the synonyms meander and traipse are close in meaning, meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.

the river meanders for miles through rich farmland

Where would ramble be a reasonable alternative to traipse?

The synonyms ramble and traipse are sometimes interchangeable, but ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective.

the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point

In what contexts can roam take the place of traipse?

While in some cases nearly identical to traipse, roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.

liked to roam through the woods

When is it sensible to use rove instead of traipse?

In some situations, the words rove and traipse are roughly equivalent. However, rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming.

armed brigands roved over the countryside

When would wander be a good substitute for traipse?

The words wander and traipse can be used in similar contexts, but wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course.

fond of wandering about the square just watching the people

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of traipse
Noun
Smith, who has salt-and-pepper hair and silver stubble, has spent much of the past year raising capital and traipsing around the Mediterranean, looking for a square kilometre of coastal land that could fit a thousand houses and offer optimum beach access and airport proximity. Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 Fashionistas in the know aren’t traipsing down Rodeo Drive, Wilshire Boulevard or Melrose Place for the latest couture these days. Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025 Then there was Freeman, daringly traipsing around their harmonic fringes in hard-rocking, blazing solos. Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 View 6 Images The vast majority of everyday carry (EDC) products are designed for rugged outdoorsy types who like to traipse around in the wilderness after dark, work on DIY projects, and slice at everything in sight with little blades. New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traipse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipse
Verb
  • When police arrived, the vehicle was unoccupied, but police round the victim and another passenger walking about a block away.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
  • Liam has repeatedly referenced a former City manager when ridiculing Noel’s decision to walk away.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • The shelter added that Captain ended up at Bentonville after a woman found the dog wandering near a road while traveling in Missouri.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • Read a book, breathe deeply or just let your mind wander.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Yet between travel, laundry, errands, kids’ games and headlines that spark concern, the day can potentially feel less like a recharge and more like another kind of work.
    Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Where to Stay There are only a few still-operating sites in North Carolina that were featured in the Green Book—a travel guide for Black travelers during the Jim Crow era—and The Historic Magnolia House is one of them.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Progressives demanded unified opposition before President Donald Trump announced U.S. strikes against Tehran’s nuclear program but party leaders were treading more cautiously.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
  • Gill is batting where Tendulkar and Virat used to tread at no. 4.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Among the chaos is Rupert Friend, playing Martin Krebs, who's assembling a group to take to the scene of the devastation in hopes of extracting DNA from the creatures roaming the island to fund his next medical breakthrough.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • Bear numbers swelled, and by the mid-2000s, more than 600 bears roamed the Yellowstone area.
    Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Almost two decades of dining and partying at this quaint beach resort hotel have evolved into a place where New Yorkers trek to find an escape from cityscape canyons.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The zoo field team discovered the marmot upon their return to the zoo, and the organization's animal care, veterinary medicine, and field conservation teams quickly conducted a health check to ensure the wild animal had not been injured during his accidental three-hour trek.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • To a Lou Reed soundtrack, Klausner set the stage for his show that recalled the archetypal Dries Van Noten wardrobe according to show notes and as 'late night blurs into a morning,' where 'a man in love strolls the beach at dawn, after a party.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Into this world strolls Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), a rough-around-the-edges veteran driver who (literally) crashed out of Formula One several decades ago.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Outside of the classroom, Joan is a skilled musician whose performances traverse genres and venues.
    Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 7 May 2025
  • Our money is on the ten-mile round-trip Alum Cave Trail, with highlights including a hike-through rock arch, the cliffy overhang of Alum Cave Bluffs, and narrow ledges to traverse (equipped with metal cables to grab for stability).
    Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 6 June 2025

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“Traipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipse. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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