as in walking
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as in treading
to go on foot
traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee
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as in wandering
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 traipsing
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
The sighting comes just days after a mountain lion named 157M was seen traipsing through Pacific Heights in San Francisco.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
Puppet lovers are all huddled at the Allerton Hotel on the Magnificent Mile and traipsing off to watch shows all over the city, at venues from the Studebaker Theater to the Chopin to the Biograph.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Your first step isn’t to look at the video—that would be like traipsing through a crime scene.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
There are still Targaryens and characters hitting one another with sharp implements, but this show follows a relatively small-scale story of a knight and his squire traipsing around Westeros.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
In November, the newest jaguar on the scene, nicknamed Cinco, was seen traipsing through the southeastern borderlands.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026
From then on, our Christmas Eve ritual took a new form—fancy dinner, followed by midnight Mass, then home for presents before traipsing to bed.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
The sighting comes just days after a mountain lion named 157M was seen traipsing through Pacific Heights in San Francisco.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
Puppet lovers are all huddled at the Allerton Hotel on the Magnificent Mile and traipsing off to watch shows all over the city, at venues from the Studebaker Theater to the Chopin to the Biograph.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Your first step isn’t to look at the video—that would be like traipsing through a crime scene.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
There are still Targaryens and characters hitting one another with sharp implements, but this show follows a relatively small-scale story of a knight and his squire traipsing around Westeros.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
In November, the newest jaguar on the scene, nicknamed Cinco, was seen traipsing through the southeastern borderlands.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026
From then on, our Christmas Eve ritual took a new form—fancy dinner, followed by midnight Mass, then home for presents before traipsing to bed.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipsing
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The property is also within short walking distance of some recognizable hot spots: the Staples Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center.—
Adam Lapetina,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2020
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These people are all within walking distance of one another in Rhinebeck.—
Ben Brantley,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2020
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Israel will be treading over familiar ground in southern Lebanon, enjoys intelligence superiority, operational superiority, and has the backing of partners in Lebanon.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media by the sheriff’s office shows the dramatic rescue of the man, treading water near a red canoe before being hoisted into the air by a rescuer attached to a rope dangling from a helicopter.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Mar. 2026
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After six months of backpacking, Martha was feeling very Taoist, very detached, just a big naked eyeball wandering around, absorbing all the astonishing things there were to see at the frayed edges of a defunct feudal empire.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Though the original clip is authentic, showing seven dogs wandering down the side of a highway in northeastern Jilin province, Chinese state media has since debunked the narrative of their escape and journey home.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the company's robotaxis look entirely different from the Toyota Highlander SUVs that are currently roaming parts of downtown and East Austin.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Yuba City Police Department on Friday released video of two of its officers shooting a shovel-wielding man who was nude and roaming through a residential neighborhood last month.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the summer, strolling and biking along the four reservoirs completely reset my nervous system; in the winter, the water becomes a frozen playground where people of all ages build snowmen and figure skate to their heart’s content.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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In videos from the summit, the robot can be seen mechanically strolling next to the first lady, even welcoming all in the room in several different languages and waving its hand.—
Bruna Horvath,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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