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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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Recent Examples of walking
Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2019
Germantown resident Jan Miller agreed that the village should be a real friendly walking place with shops, restaurants and a great sidewalk in five years.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2019
Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
Imanaga tossed two scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres in a 6-5 win while striking out one, not walking a batter and scattering three singles.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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An adjoining shopping center followed in 2018, with a Publix and shops and restaurants, including Cooper’s Hawk Winery and BurgerFi, all within walking distance of the new townhouses and apartments.
—Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2019
Germantown resident Jan Miller agreed that the village should be a real friendly walking place with shops, restaurants and a great sidewalk in five years.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2019
Verb
Kids Commute Independently Again, the American attitude that kids need to be monitored at all times would balk at this cultural norm, but in Japan, kids get themselves to and from school—either by walking or by public transit—as young as the age of 5.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
Imanaga tossed two scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres in a 6-5 win while striking out one, not walking a batter and scattering three singles.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walking
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Summing up the whole picture is impossible, and attempting to do it requires treading carefully, so as to maintain important boundaries between what is definitely true and what seems likely or merely speculative.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bresland, the rescue commander, told the ABC the family was treading water in rough seas for hours and the mother managed to keep the other children with the paddleboard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Partial eclipses — when some of the full moon enters the umbra — can be striking events, but at no point does the lunar surface look reddish.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pair them with the matching hoodie for an easy monochromatic look that works especially well for travel, striking that rare balance between comfort and style.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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International leaders are responding to the bombshell news overnight that Netflix is stepping away from the Warner Bros deal, paving the way for David Ellison to finally get his shiny new toy.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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But a heavy metal chain blocks guests from stepping onto the balcony.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Just picture strolling down the street to Lakewood Elementary School to pick up your kids and their friends for a playdate at your transitional, 4,454-square-foot residence.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The pair were often seen strolling New York City together, riding bikes in Central Park and dancing in their underwear.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones and 72 years after House of the Dragon, A Knight of Seven Kingdom follows two unlikely heroes wandering Westeros … a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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Then spend time wandering through Wynwood Walls, an open-air museum featuring large-scale murals by international artists.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
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State media photos released Thursday showed Kim, 42, and his daughter Kim Ju Ae standing with senior officials at a podium overlooking soldiers marching in formation.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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The streets of downtown Mansfield will be filled with colorful floats, marching groups, entertainers and pickles.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Walking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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