1
as in stepped
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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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
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The visual struck a chord with the general public, and the garter toss was born.—
Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Here are five species that struck NPR as especially wonderful, both because of the biology of the species, as well as the stories behind their discovery.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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And wandered around in the alleyway behind her florist job in Venice.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Betsy, her Elf on the Shelf, had wandered off.—
Seth Carnell,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Walked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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