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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
China walked a careful diplomatic line during the conflict.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Nick Kurtz walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th to force home the winning run.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
In 2016, at 89 years old, Lee, a former teacher and lifelong activist, walked from her home in Fort Worth, Texas, to the nation's capital in an effort to get Juneteenth -- commemorating the end of slavery in the United States -- named a national holiday.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Weathers also struck out eight and walked one while holding the White Sox to three hits.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
The left-hander struck out eight and walked one.
—CBS News, 19 June 2026
There’s the section of Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando where approximately 500 Klansmen, led by officers on horseback, walked slowly in a long line intended as a clear act of intimidation against voters.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
The same year, Milania walked the runway at New York Fashion Week.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Scary scene, but Lugo (somehow) walked away unscathed.
—Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Nick Kurtz walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th to force home the winning run.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
In 2016, at 89 years old, Lee, a former teacher and lifelong activist, walked from her home in Fort Worth, Texas, to the nation's capital in an effort to get Juneteenth -- commemorating the end of slavery in the United States -- named a national holiday.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Weathers also struck out eight and walked one while holding the White Sox to three hits.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
The left-hander struck out eight and walked one.
—CBS News, 19 June 2026
There’s the section of Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando where approximately 500 Klansmen, led by officers on horseback, walked slowly in a long line intended as a clear act of intimidation against voters.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
The same year, Milania walked the runway at New York Fashion Week.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Scary scene, but Lugo (somehow) walked away unscathed.
—Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked
Verb
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The defendant frequently stepped just outside the courtroom, lambasting the case and Engoron.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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And out stepped Messi and his teammates.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Officers said a shot was fired from an adjacent apartment and a child was struck.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Robinson’s personal effort to reclaim her joy quickly struck a chord with other women who longed to reconnect with the carefree days of their youth.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Fans wearing jerseys of all teams strolled through to take in the displays and snap selfies.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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On Wednesday, Seth Ryan strolled into that same room, climbed a stair and stood at a lectern for a news conference.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Periodically, Bhasin interrupted the sounds of birds, rain, and jungle life to offer encouraging words to his audience—a small group, nestled on mismatched sofas and chairs, and a couple who’d wandered in for some soup.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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And during those six months in the wilderness, my mind frequently wandered back to idyllic childhood days in her backyard — the smell of fresh mown grass and the music of wind chimes kissing my ears.—
Brad Ryan,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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But when Alice Paul and Lucy Burns organized the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession and more than 5,000 protesters marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, such a spectacle had never been seen.—
Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
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While paradegoers marched through downtown, there was no confetti raining over the city.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto sauntered through the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse Saturday afternoon before a start that could have been etched in baseball lore.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Hôtel Plaza Athénée attracted everyone from composers working at neighboring Théâtre des Champs-Élysées to Hollywood A-listers and socialites like Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, and Jackie Kennedy—all of whom sauntered over to Dior to shop during their stay.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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“Walked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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