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adjective

Definition of walkingnext
as in sauntering

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walking

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verb

present participle of walk
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as in treading
to go on foot I walked slowly to school

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as in striking
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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walking

walking away from

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“Walking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.

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