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 The king was said to have walked the perimeter at dusk and, like Ser Criston Cole, did not wear his mail hauberk. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 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 With men on first and second and two outs, the Braves intentionally walked Jackson Holliday, which loaded the bases and put the winning run in scoring position — but also forced catcher Sam Huff to bat. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 The nurse used his running vest chest strap like a sling, and one of his friends walked behind him to monitor for bleeding. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 Edgardo Henriquez hit a batter and walked another to open the inning. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 Ferrer, who wore a tight gray t-shirt and black Nike sweatpants, said nothing as police walked him out of the 44th Precinct station house in the Bronx. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 Royals right-hander John Schreiber walked Tigers infielder Zack McKinstry and allowed a one-out single to Detroit slugger Spencer Torkelson. — Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 The first Black man, who had struggled throughout the climb, walked away without giving his full name after accepting Hamrick’s thanks. — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

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As the second half of extra-time began and the specter of a shootout loomed, up stepped Ferrán Torres, someone who couldn’t have deserved it more.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Around two in the morning, Machado stepped onto the balcony to thunderous applause.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of stepped

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The vessels were struck in separate attacks approximately 70 nautical miles (around 80 miles) off the Saudi coast, maritime risk consultancy Marisks said Thursday.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Sporting struck first in a pair of wins over the Los Angeles Galaxy and did the same in a 3-1 loss to San Jose in April.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of struck

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After running away from home, Fig wandered nearly 30 miles before someone spotted her and the sheriff's department picked her up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
So would pianist Jake Shapiro, tickling the ivories as one wandered, to the limited extent one was allowed to wander.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of wandered

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As the series marched along, Schnapp, who portrayed Will Byers, grew up in front of fans while balancing his career and education.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
During the protest, organizers marched throughout uptown, holding a banner and escorted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Bike Patrol.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026