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 At one point, Ramírez, decked out in his jockey outfit, walked Rolison around the grounds by the ear of his horse costume. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 The Londoner walked away looking only slightly less confused. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Zach Neto walked, Trout singled off Yoendrys Gomez (2-4) for a 4-4 tie, and Meckler singled off left-hander Kody Funderburk for the win. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 The film’s dog-friendly spirit extended to the premiere itself, where four adoptable rescue dogs walked the red carpet alongside Pitt. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 On the runways, Mariacarla Boscono has walked for Italian labels like Gucci; Bianca Balti for Valentino; And of course, Monica Bellucci has graced the Dolce & Gabbana catwalk plenty of times—most recently opening their 2019 show. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 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 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

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There was a fresh wave of boos each time Acuña stepped to the plate after.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Carroll also stepped on its foot a bit, botching a punt that set up Smith’s first score.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, repairs to a crucial Saudi Arabian oil pipeline that was struck in an attack last week could last three to five weeks, putting it mostly out of service, two regional officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Russia struck a Ukrainian passenger train close to the Polish border, narrowly missing one carrying European diplomats and a former British prime minister, the latest sign of Moscow’s escalation of the conflict.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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Talley then wandered out of the media center, looking down at her phone and trying to find her friends.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
One of the earliest deaths came in 1926, when a 3-year-old wandered from his home on Narragansett Avenue and fell to his demise.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of wandered

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The Ragin Cajuns marched down the field with ease on two straight touchdown drives, hitting four plays of 25 yards or more to do so.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The result was a sack of Justin Herbert, and the Cardinals marched down for a field goal and a 13-7 halftime lead.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026