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as in stepped
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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as in struck
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands
workers threatened to walk unless management agreed to shoulder more of the cost of health insurance
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Recent Examples of walked
Before Thursday night’s ceremony, Stafford walked the red carpet with his wife and daughters, the young girls all wearing similar dresses.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Four athletes from Iran (two men and two women) walked during the ceremony, wearing the red, white and green of the flag.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Over at a presentation at the Sam Edelman showroom, Libby Edelman, co-founder and senior vice president, walked FN through the key styles and trends on display, with a focus on pumps, dressy and cold-weather boots and ballet flats — as well as materials like lace and velvet.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Saif’s parents, sister, brother-in-law, and nephews walked down the striking aisle, which seemed to float atop two pools of water, and then Noha’s sister carrying a balloon in memory of their late father.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Nearly 15,000 nurses at major New York City hospitals have walked off the job — the largest nurses’ strike in city history — over staffing, safety, pay, and benefits.
—Andrew Hevesi, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The aspiring Victoria’s Secret Angel reportedly walked in Paris and Milan fashion weeks as well as at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Watson asked out of the game on Wednesday night and walked directly to the locker room as Denver took on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Most recently, negotiators walked away empty-handed after a long-shot push to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies that were at the center of the last government shutdown.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Four athletes from Iran (two men and two women) walked during the ceremony, wearing the red, white and green of the flag.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Over at a presentation at the Sam Edelman showroom, Libby Edelman, co-founder and senior vice president, walked FN through the key styles and trends on display, with a focus on pumps, dressy and cold-weather boots and ballet flats — as well as materials like lace and velvet.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Saif’s parents, sister, brother-in-law, and nephews walked down the striking aisle, which seemed to float atop two pools of water, and then Noha’s sister carrying a balloon in memory of their late father.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Nearly 15,000 nurses at major New York City hospitals have walked off the job — the largest nurses’ strike in city history — over staffing, safety, pay, and benefits.
—Andrew Hevesi, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The aspiring Victoria’s Secret Angel reportedly walked in Paris and Milan fashion weeks as well as at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Watson asked out of the game on Wednesday night and walked directly to the locker room as Denver took on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Most recently, negotiators walked away empty-handed after a long-shot push to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies that were at the center of the last government shutdown.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked
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Savannah Guthrie, who temporarily stepped away from her NBC duties, including plans to co-host the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, issued a plea through social media asking for prayers and public support as the search continues.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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Newsom stepped behind a podium dropped within a stadium parking lot, with a commanding view of Los Angeles as the backdrop.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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That is down from about 180,000 homes and businesses without power in Mississippi shortly after the storm struck late last month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The driver and the bicyclist, who was struck, declined to be taken to the hospital.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The College was also spotted in episodes 7 and 8 when members of the Ton strolled through the Grand Square and surrounding areas.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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My daily scroll stalled as a woman strolled around her sunny home, unlatching each window, letting the fresh air flow in despite the snow on the ground.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
29 Jan. 2026
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But by the time cops were distributing her image, her worried parents had realized that the child wandered off and had begun canvassing the neighborhood for her.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mike tells me about mornings when students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette wake to emails announcing classes are canceled because one of the resident gators has wandered onto campus.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Heschel marched with King in 1965 in Selma, Ala.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's sudden disappearance has marched into a fifth day, with hundreds of law enforcement agents working the case.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool sauntered past France’s third-best team, Marseille, on their own turf last week, overcoming an incredibly intimidating atmosphere to breeze to a 3-0 win.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Walked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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