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traipsing

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verb

present participle of traipse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of traipsing
Verb
And last summer, farmers actually set up a turnstile to charge people traipsing through their fields to get a good shot of the Seceda and Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) mountain ranges. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 My mom is always looking for the next best sneaker for traipsing around the city, and she won’t be caught wearing bulky maximalist running shoes. Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Over spare guitars, Madonna retraces the days of traipsing about the Lower East Side when the rent was overdue. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 July 2026 But birding at this landfill does not mean traipsing through the trash. Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026 Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys. Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Long before the site ran scoops about members of Congress traipsing around Edinburgh Castle, a young Levin harbored political aspirations. Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 Spend an hour traipsing through flat grass paths on the farm with the owner and goat herder. Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026 As mentioned, Milan is known for its art, and the runways fittingly reflected muses traipsing directly from an art party (or basement rave) to the catwalk. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipsing
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
Verb
  • This may be a one-off experiment, even if Netflix is treading into bold new territory.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • But mostly, Clancy has remained silent and wide-eyed, her gaze wandering around the courtroom as though searching for something.
    Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • With Ernst Reijseger’s wonderfully varied score keeping pace, through folk fiddle and classical cello and stretches of wondering, wandering piano, there just have to be touches of fairytale and a dose of Looney Tunes.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Colorado officials report twice as many bear sightings and conflicts with humans this year compared with the average, including bears roaming where they aren't normally found.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But for some odd reason, cats just are not viewed in the same way, especially free-roaming cats.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But Jon Hamm, strolling up to present the next award, got the better joke in.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Fans climbed trees and light poles to try to get a glimpse of Kiffin strolling in with a suit (no tie) and shades.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Traipsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipsing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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