traipsing 1 of 2

present participle of traipse

traipsing

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of traipsing
Adjective
This guy comes for a holiday and has 23 cars and a bike squad traipsing around, and the same again at his next port of call. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipsing
Verb
  • In 2020, James’ wife, Yesenia, and unborn daughter, Adalyn, were hit by a drunk driver while the family was out walking in Anaheim, as previously reported by NBC 4.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 300-second exposure shows the wandering solar system body as a minute dot, barely distinguishable among the stellar giants populating the distant starfield beyond.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Fuel up for a day of wandering with a coffee at Dripolator.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Photo courtesy of Toyota The RAV4 is more chiseled and edgy, treading the line between utility and mainstream styling.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Another third is treading water, while the last third is still expanding.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The herd roaming the Gila Wilderness, however, is expected to be hunted in 1970 and 1971.
    Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Katie Wiseman Many Hoosiers were surprised last month to learn that armadillos can be spotted roaming around southern Indiana.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Matilda accessorized with a red purse, strolling down the street with a friend.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Jim Marshall, the legendary photographer behind some of music’s most iconic images — including Johnny Cash flipping off the camera at San Quentin and Dylan strolling through Greenwich Village — was one of the few granted the Grateful Dead’s trust.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Traipsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipsing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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