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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
Bringing low-key, quiet luxury to the masses, Bieber is responsible for the army of jeans-and-a-tank-top girls traipsing through Erewhon on one coast and the West Village on the other, sporting slick buns while climbing the career ladder, and then stopping off for a spritz. Olivia Allen, Vogue, 29 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for traipse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipse
Verb
  • In a sweet video promo posted on both Instagram accounts, Danny is seen walking with Elena and personally inviting her to go on tour with him during the months of September and October.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Early investigations found that the victim had been in an altercation with the suspect and was walking away when the suspect ran up and shot the victim several times, police said.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Kids and adults can take part in homesteading classes, check out a show in the 30-foot planetarium dome, participate in seasonal programming, or simply wander around the properties’ six historic buildings, including a drugstore, school, church, and cabin.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
  • There are also shots of Slurp wandering through a Christmas carnival, Tyler hiding in what appears to be a sewer before emerging back into civilization in a cloak, and Enid nervously wielding a sword.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Beneath its dusty surface lie clues about the formation of our solar system and the future of space travel.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Based on their findings, researchers now estimate 1.95 million metric tons of travels down rivers worldwide every year.
    Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Still, the Giants need to be making up ground — not treading water — no better time than this week.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The two fought, treading water and splashing each other before her partner swam in to join the fray.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Four other systems roamed the Atlantic basin before Erin – Andrea, Barry, Chantal and Dexter – but none were stronger than a tropical storm.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The saiga antelope roams the Eurasian steppe of Central Asia.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While some campers from Virginia and Wisconsin and their families made the trek to Texas, others did or could not.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Kevin Macdonald, Liz Garbus, Roger Ross Williams, Brett Morgen, Lucy Walker, Raoul Peck, and Morgan Neville are among the genre’s top directors who have made the trek to Columbia to screen their films at True/False.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Shop and stroll Pier Park’s open-air district, where flagship stores mingle with unique boutiques, live entertainment, and waterfront dining.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Make your way up to the college town of New Paltz and eat, shop, stroll and experience some of the most vivid, colorful foliage the East coast has to offer.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Characters in Gravity’s Rainbow traverse The Zone with instant death hovering overhead; a paranoia known to the civilians of Gaza.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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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“Traipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipse. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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