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as in to tread
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
we went for a long walk outside because it was such a nice night
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a nondenominational church that attracts worshippers from every walk of life
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Recent Examples of walk
ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Cicely Tyson, Bette Davis and Grace Jones were among his big-name clients, and Naomi Campbell walked in his fashion shows.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Augie Lopez added a two-out RBI single in the fourth, then Takeuchi drew a walk and Cadena was hit by a pitch to load the bases.
—Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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Verb
Neanderthals would have seen using materials like mammoth bones for building shelters and elephant bones and rhinoceros teeth for tools as mundane, even though no elephants or rhinos walk in those parts of the world today.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Cicely Tyson, Bette Davis and Grace Jones were among his big-name clients, and Naomi Campbell walked in his fashion shows.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Noun
Eva lived in a studio in the Rue des Trois Portes, a two-minute walk to the Seine and the Notre-Dame cathedral of Paris.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Augie Lopez added a two-out RBI single in the fourth, then Takeuchi drew a walk and Cadena was hit by a pitch to load the bases.
—Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk
Verb
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Apparently, the man had been treading water for about 11 hours.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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In trying to cut out the conduits, the ECB tread a dangerous path.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Summer pants can be especially tricky to find, but these linen trousers strike the right balance.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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On the day of the attack, prosecutors allege Butler struck Sheron in front of Sheron’s home.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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If the busyness of nearby midtown has your senses overloaded, stroll uptown instead to enjoy the charming, slower-moving streets of the UWS.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Salomon began to resonate with a new consumer during the pandemic, when more people were starting to experience the city with a different mindset — from riding a bike to a casual stroll.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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There's much more, but this is a taster of how much money and time the partnership divert back into the area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Onsite voting for the June 2 California Primary is underway, however at least one voting station is being used as an emergency shelter and some ballot drop boxes in the Southland are closed in the immediate area.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
Noun
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No one else along the promenade had noticed.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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To the south, the Carolina Beach Boardwalk is a classic American promenade featuring bars, restaurants, arcades, and places to rent bikes and surfboards.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Owners should manage their dogs during delivery times by keeping their pets in a separate room before opening the front door and ensuring the door is latched before stepping outside, according to the release.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Jules will step away from a giant canvas to reveal an eerily prescient work of art, pack up her paints, and drive away from her sugar daddy and off into the sunset.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Verb
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As soon as the customers would walk out of sight, the drivers would take photos of the offending vehicle, then back their flatbeds into place and load them up, usually within a couple of minutes.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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In a nod to her Noughties rom-com glory days, Lopez embraced glam that could have walked out of the early 2000s.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Strauss, who killed himself in 2005, was employed by Ohio State’s athletic department and medical staff for nearly two decades.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Mullin took over from former Secretary Kristi Noem in March after she was fired not long after lawmakers pressed her about the department’s massive spending.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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