Thesaurus results for WALKED

walked

verb

past tense of walk

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 Both men sat in opposite corners afterward before Reigns walked to the center and offered a fist, and Rollins met it. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Many other health workers have walked off their jobs, protesting the lack of payment. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 By the time all was said and done, Prielipp had walked three, including one with the bases loaded, and had thrown 35 pitches. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026 Sure, there were some boos inside MetLife Stadium near New York, when the two men walked across the turf to present the trophy and medals to Spain and Argentina players on July 19. — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 They were walked off twice against the Minnesota Twins in their previous series and limited to one run on Friday night against the Rockies. — Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026 Migrants walked along a long stretch of wave breakers before slipping into Morocco through a small breach in the border fence. — Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026 Lindsay Pruitt gives him a hug while checking out this week’s edition of Sip City’s Wine & Chill Wednesday, having walked the 500 steps from her front door. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026 Edgardo Henriquez hit a batter and walked another to open the inning. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

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That meant an August 2023 wedding celebration held at their home was the first time anyone stepped foot on the fescue.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
After the Twins intentionally walked Julio Rodríguez, Raleigh hit a sharp grounder to first baseman Royce Lewis, who stepped on first for the out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of stepped

Verb

The witness also reported that Richardson’s car nearly struck hers and the vehicle of another driver.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
In Kyiv, Russian forces struck the capital with ballistic missiles, killing a 31-year-old man and wounding two others, the National Police press service said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of struck

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Earlier this month, Eva Longoria strolled through the streets of Spain in a black and white dress that truly has no limits.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Harry and Archie strolled ahead of Lilibet, who wore a floral dress with metallic sandals while touting a tiny purse.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Definition of strolled

Verb

After meeting at a Neville Brothers crawfish boil, the pair wandered through the French Quarter, eventually trailed by an impromptu parade of Deadheads.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
After her Scout Stage set, indie-country singer Michaela Anne wandered over and climbed into the driver’s seat of the Terra.

— Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026