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 Rangers closer Jacon Latz (3-2) then intentionally walked Yandy Diaz before Aranda homered into the home bullpen beyond right field. — Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026 Juan Soto was intentionally walked to get to Bichette, who smashed an 0-1 slider 412 feet to left-center field for the go-ahead blast. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 Still, Patenaude’s family has walked boxes from one corner of his building to the other through multiple bouts of uncertainty. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 The angle wasn’t quite right, so father and son walked 50 yards across the field and tried again. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Sydney Sweeney walked the red carpet in a completely sheer dress, while Brittany Snow turned heads in a black dress with a plunging neckline. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Esmerlyn Valdez walked and Bryan Reynolds singled to start the sixth for Pittsburgh. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Those who walked up to the table could sign up for social clubs that host events, including barbecues and volleyball games. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 After striking out the side in the first, Cavalli walked the bases loaded with one out in the second but then struck out Owen Caissie and Mack to escape the jam. — Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

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The tennis ace stepped behind the club’s plush bar to serve his signature drink, Fritzy Spicy Margarita, and welcomed invitees with a rousing toast.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Messi, who was a superstar with European teams Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, is regarded as one of the greatest players to have stepped onto a soccer pitch.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of stepped

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Braun strolled alongside Sweeney in a pair of beige suede boat shoes.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Once the final paddle was raised, the crowd strolled over to the President’s Suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium for dessert, Honey Deuces, and a front row seat to the nail-biting Djokovic-Navone match.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolled

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Bears have wandered into people's homes across the United States in record numbers after a dry winter wiped out plants, grasses, berries and nuts that form around 90% of their diet, Reuters reported.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026