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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
Brock, a Utah Valley signee, doubled with no outs in the fifth to drive in Melia Vera who walked to lead off the inning.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
When the clock finally ran out, Auriemma walked straight to the tunnel and didn’t shake hands.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The UConn players and assistant coaches shook hands with the South Carolina coaches and players after the game but Auriemma walked off the court after the game.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The Twins’ center fielder immediately dropped his bat, hopped up and down and walked straight off the field and into the tunnel leading to the clubhouse.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
After Trea Turner led off the game with a double, the Phillies got a pair of patient at-bats from their two sluggers, as both Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper walked.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Reynolds walked one, struck out six, retiring the last 15 Broncos in a row and 21 of the last 22.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Next, the group walked to 38th and Chicago Avenue, where police killed George Floyd in 2020.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Taylor Swift walked the carpet in 2015, with a helmet-like bob with Goldilocks curls.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
When the clock finally ran out, Auriemma walked straight to the tunnel and didn’t shake hands.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The UConn players and assistant coaches shook hands with the South Carolina coaches and players after the game but Auriemma walked off the court after the game.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The Twins’ center fielder immediately dropped his bat, hopped up and down and walked straight off the field and into the tunnel leading to the clubhouse.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
After Trea Turner led off the game with a double, the Phillies got a pair of patient at-bats from their two sluggers, as both Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper walked.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Reynolds walked one, struck out six, retiring the last 15 Broncos in a row and 21 of the last 22.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Next, the group walked to 38th and Chicago Avenue, where police killed George Floyd in 2020.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Taylor Swift walked the carpet in 2015, with a helmet-like bob with Goldilocks curls.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked
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Into that vacuum stepped irregular armed groups, criminal organizations and military units that began controlling extraction sites and local populations.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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When Vanderbilt became demonstrative, Austin Reaves — who didn't play due to injury — stepped between his teammate and the head coach, along with assistant coach Nate McMillan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The first period was a seesaw affair wherein the Ducks struck first, trailed by a goal, pulled even and then headed to the dressing room down one.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Cece Levrault struck for eight goals, while Leah McGee scored four goals as Apponequet (2-1) bested Seekonk 18-6 in the South Coast Conference.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Once product characters strolled into the park in 1974, the floodgates opened.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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This week's Far-Flung Postcard takes readers to London, where NPR's Vincent Ni strolled along the National Covid Memorial Wall during a recent trip.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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Dowland said the peacock recently wandered into his home through a back door.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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While there, the dog wandered off, and Chris brought her back.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, insurgents led by now-interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham marched to Damascus and removed Assad from power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 1912, suffragettes marched for women’s rights in New York City wearing Venetian Lip Paste from Elizabeth Arden, an emblem of their grit and determination.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2026
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Leaving the Heavener Football Center on Wednesday, Baugh sauntered several hundred yards to his car without a phone in his hands — a rare sight among his fellow students on the UF campus.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Murphy snapped the shot just as the seraphic straggler picked his head up to get a sense of his bearings, then later sauntered back to rejoin his comrades.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Walked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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