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as in to walk
to go on foot
traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee
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as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly
a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation
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Recent Examples of traipse
Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Heaven save us if governors start traipsing the twisted path of President Donald Trump.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Within hours of the mid-morning ribbon cutting, dozens of children traipsed through the play areas, seniors were deep into a bingo game and families lined up for a Little League baseball ceremony.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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
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Noun
Curiously, the Zervos Museum is often overlooked by the day-trippers traipsing up to the hilltop Basilica of Ste.-Marie-Madeleine, which has been a pilgrimage site for more than 1,000 years.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Heaven save us if governors start traipsing the twisted path of President Donald Trump.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Within hours of the mid-morning ribbon cutting, dozens of children traipsed through the play areas, seniors were deep into a bingo game and families lined up for a Little League baseball ceremony.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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
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Verb
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As the guests walked in, Hasmik would scream with joy and call Tony to come say hello.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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If the pavement is too hot, the American Humane Society recommends purchasing dog shoes to protect the their paws or walking them on grass.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Between all that, cosplayers wander around and fans stop to buy action figures, play video games and meet their favorite artists.—
Olivia Petty,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The clinic recommends taking actions including wearing bug spray with DEET, wearing gloves when dealing with animals that could be infected, and not allowing pets to wander around outside if located in an area that is known to have plague.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Some passports made significant leaps in the index, such as India jumping from 85th to 77th in just six months for visa-free travel to 59 destinations.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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However, adventure travel isn't just about thrills.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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If your job is outdoors, on-site, or in places where regular tablets fear to tread, this one was built for you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The real pain points live where public discourse fears to tread.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Historically, the species roamed throughout much of the Southwest through central Mexico before being nearly eradicated from the wild by the 1970s, largely due to conflicts with the livestock industry.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The Rhône spills into the wild Camargue delta, where white horses gallop through salt marshes, flamingos strike poses in pink lagoons, and black bulls roam freely beneath the vast Provençal sky.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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With its colorful storefront, this stop is the perfect end to your trek across the Crescent Hill and Clifton neighborhoods.—
Molly Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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During the trek northward, Sanchez-Perez said his nephew started to feel dizzy and fell.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Shelling, also known as beachcombing, is strolling along the seashore in search of seashells.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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Outside of the spa, stroll the Lichtentaler Allee, a famous park dotted with sculptures, rose gardens, and Belle Époque architecture.—
Sofia Markovich,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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Additionally, 46 percent of the total containers moving from Northeast Asia to the U.S. East Coast traverse through the canal, the Commerce Department says.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Outside of the classroom, Joan is a skilled musician whose performances traverse genres and venues.—
Jennifer Pierce,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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“Traipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipse. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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