Synonyms of waddled

waddled

verb

past tense of waddle

as in lurched

to move forward while swaying from side to side

the duck waddled back into the water

we watched the penguins waddle over the ice together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurched
• staggered
• weaved
• shuffled
• tottered
• stomped
• rolled
• stumbled
• reeled
• careened
• teetered
• rocked
• doddered
• swayed
• wobbled
• shambled
• wavered
• barged
• lumbered
• tramped
• clomped
• stamped
• floundered
• blundered
• clumped
• galumphed
• pounded
• scuffled
• lumped
• seesawed
• scuffed
• swagged
• tromped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waddled

The creature, smaller than a house cat and uniquely round, waddled across a patch of grass before climbing a staircase and disappearing over a fence. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Dodgers two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani waddled through the clubhouse after the Dodgers’ 4-3 comeback victory against the Padres on Friday night, the bulging ice wraps around his left knee and right arm creating a penguin-like effect to his gait. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Built more like an elite defensive end than a traditional basketball player, Williamson waddled around between plays but was an undeniable force once the game began. — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 June 2026

Partway up the trail, three penguins waddled past, entirely unbothered by the humans who stepped aside for them, and then belly-slid into the freezing water. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026

Luna, the family’s Labradoodle, waddled in and lapped water from the bowl. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026

When temperatures dropped below 30 degrees this month, the penguins waddled to warmth by going to their indoor enclosure. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026