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as in to tread
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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1
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
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
The provider should walk you through the full cost, structure and expectations.
—Raymond Grand, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
The 26-year-old Nuñez appeared in four games, striking out two and allowing two runs on four hits, four walks and a hit batter in 4 ⅔ innings.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Verb
Reich was walking in uptown Charlotte on Monday night, taking four of his Stanford players to dinner at Dean’s Italian Steakhouse, when he was hailed by a passing car.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
The provider should walk you through the full cost, structure and expectations.
—Raymond Grand, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
Buehler allowed three runs over six innings with five hits, three walks and two strikeouts.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
The 26-year-old Nuñez appeared in four games, striking out two and allowing two runs on four hits, four walks and a hit batter in 4 ⅔ innings.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk
Verb
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If your job is outdoors, on-site, or in places where regular tablets fear to tread, this one was built for you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The real pain points live where public discourse fears to tread.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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According to Secretary of State Bill Galvin, the ongoing dispute between the company and more than 450 striking members of Teamsters Local 25 should have been resolved already.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2025
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Nationally, over 2,000 Teamsters are either actively striking or observing picket lines.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The affiliated Minnesota Disability Law Center has two additional offices in Duluth and Mankato, with an outreach coordinator in the Crookston area.—
Lauren Breunig,
Twin Cities,
20 July 2025
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The company, which leased the area in 2014, received a key permit from President Joe Biden’s (D) Department of the Interior at the end of 2024.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2025
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Surrounded by lush gardens that included a promenade and a small lake on the western branch of Waller Creek, the asylum attracted regular day visitors from Austin, most of which lay two to three miles to the south.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
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Work on the Russell Commons Park promenade between Third and West Fourth streets is expected to wrap this summer.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Iris Delgado, 33, has strolled the Home Depot parking lot nearly every day with a cart of water bottles for day laborers and a cellphone to occasionally livestream.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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In other words, curiosity seekers can stroll by the Littrells’ house with their feet in the water, but can’t stop to hang out and grab some rays.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Their nominations went to the Senate last week uncontested by the Democratic minority, whose members walked out to protest how Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, accelerated a vote on Trump’s most controversial and undeserving choice, Emil Bove III, to join the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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The champion walked out to the Harlem Gospel Ensemble singing his entrance music.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Employers believe that workers in specific departments, like sales and marketing (85%) and human resources (78%), will derive significant value from AI implementation.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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If the measure is approved by city commissioners, police officers could receive a maximum of $250 in bonuses per shift for stops in Worthington Hills, a 0.3-square-mile city of about 1,500 residents off Westport Road that does not have its own police department.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Goose Creek State Park is one of the best places to see the area’s ecosystems, including the cypress swamp, accessible on a boardwalk trail or by paddling through.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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Since opening, the hotel has continued to build on its offering by opening new courtyard rooms, an outdoor activity centre, which means guests can enjoy boardwalk runs, paddleboard yoga and beach fitness classes, and a luxury spa.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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