1
as in stepped
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of walked
Palencia did not record an out in the ninth inning and walked off the mound with a right shoulder injury that will likely force the Cubs to reevaluate their entire late-game strategy.
—
Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In a video shared by Fox Sports on the social media platform X, several fans scrambled for the ball and eventually a man wearing Phillies gear stood up with it in hand and walked over and gave it to a boy and hugged him.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, another man walked up the staircase and began to fight the man, saving the woman in the process.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Champion walked down the aisle in a sleeveless white gown, while Schwarzenegger wore a white tuxedo jacket and black pants.
—Arielle Tschinkel, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Blood can be seen dripping onto the floor as Brown walked away from Zarutska, police said.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
But the real magic happened when visitors walked in.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Graham walked over to the wounded man, who pulled out his own gun and shot at Graham.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
And later planted a loving smooch on his dad as the two walked the carpet for Oh, Canada.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In a video shared by Fox Sports on the social media platform X, several fans scrambled for the ball and eventually a man wearing Phillies gear stood up with it in hand and walked over and gave it to a boy and hugged him.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, another man walked up the staircase and began to fight the man, saving the woman in the process.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Champion walked down the aisle in a sleeveless white gown, while Schwarzenegger wore a white tuxedo jacket and black pants.
—Arielle Tschinkel, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Blood can be seen dripping onto the floor as Brown walked away from Zarutska, police said.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
But the real magic happened when visitors walked in.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Graham walked over to the wounded man, who pulled out his own gun and shot at Graham.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
And later planted a loving smooch on his dad as the two walked the carpet for Oh, Canada.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked
Verb
-
Katharine stepped away from public life in 1996 in order to teach music.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
-
As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his armored green train in Beijing on Tuesday, greeted by Chinese officials shaking his hand and leading him down a red carpet, many observers noticed a young girl walking behind him, smiling politely, dressed in black with her hair tied in a bow.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
-
Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Once the cars arrived at the Kinnison family home, Robert was sitting in a lawn chair surrounded by loved ones as the cars strolled through.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
-
Once the cars arrived at the Kinnison family home, Robert was sitting in a lawn chair surrounded by loved ones as the cars strolled through.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The 5-year-old, identified as William, slipped through the front gate of his family's home and wandered to a nearby Chick-fil-A, where he was greeted by the staff and treated to a breakfast sandwich, per the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO).—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
-
Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
North Crowley took the opening kick of the second half, and Harris marched the Panthers 67 yards for a score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
-
After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Salazar sauntered to home plate and met a fellow catcher, Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
-
In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Walked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share