1
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 of them basically blanked him and walked on.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
At first, Westergaard blamed the breach on an employee who had accidentally left them open and walked off the job.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
While tau buildup slowed by between three and seven years for people who walked up to 7,500 steps per day, people who were sedentary had a significantly faster buildup of tau proteins and more rapid declines in cognition and daily functioning, the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
And an area hospital reported that a fourth victim of the shooting walked in to the facility.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
But Silwa, who was the GOP nominee in 2021 and walked away with 28% of the vote, refused to shed the spoiler lane.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Andres pleaded guilty to the killing and was sentenced to nine years but walked free after just 18 months due to his good behavior while behind bars.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The brace successfully monitored joint bending while the subject walked, ran, squatted, and jumped, even reconstructing the person’s running gait with precision.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
More than two years ago, Steve Youngwood, the CEO of Sesame Workshop, walked The Hollywood Reporter through the new vision for the old show.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
At first, Westergaard blamed the breach on an employee who had accidentally left them open and walked off the job.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
While tau buildup slowed by between three and seven years for people who walked up to 7,500 steps per day, people who were sedentary had a significantly faster buildup of tau proteins and more rapid declines in cognition and daily functioning, the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
And an area hospital reported that a fourth victim of the shooting walked in to the facility.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
But Silwa, who was the GOP nominee in 2021 and walked away with 28% of the vote, refused to shed the spoiler lane.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Andres pleaded guilty to the killing and was sentenced to nine years but walked free after just 18 months due to his good behavior while behind bars.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The brace successfully monitored joint bending while the subject walked, ran, squatted, and jumped, even reconstructing the person’s running gait with precision.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
More than two years ago, Steve Youngwood, the CEO of Sesame Workshop, walked The Hollywood Reporter through the new vision for the old show.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked
Verb
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Freddie nearly stepped away from baseball in 2024 after his son Max was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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More recently, Justice Brian Hagedorn stepped away from a case regarding the Act 10 public bargaining law, while Justice Janet Protasiewicz rejected calls to recuse from the case.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The earthquake had struck in 1975, with the death of my father.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, Shirley Woods, 72, was struck and killed in the crash.—
Enquirer staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In OpenAI’s demo, Atlas just strolled into an online grocery store and added every ingredient from a recipe straight into the cart.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As anyone who has recently wandered the water’s edge knows, the area where Kansas City was born close to 200 years ago is booming with development.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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Authorities believe the two wandered from their home.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Masters of provocation, the Nazi paramilitaries often marched through left-wing neighborhoods, hoping for violent altercations.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The news came as about 300 people marched in a circle in front of the entrance to Coast Guard Island, an artificial island between Oakland and Alameda that houses several major United States Coast Guard commands.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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During the song's second verse, Hayley Williams of Paramore sauntered out, taking over on the vocals on the funky song.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Walked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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