Thesaurus results for WALKS

walks 1 of 2

verb

Definition of walks next

present tense third-person singular of walk

as in treads

to go on foot I walked slowly to school

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as in strikes

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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walks

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noun

plural of walk

as in strolls

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure we went for a long walk outside because it was such a nice night

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as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a nondenominational church that attracts worshippers from every walk of life

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as in promenades

a public place for strolling San Antonio's famous River Walk ranks among the city's foremost attractions

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Recent Examples of walks

Verb

During warmer months, when the path is crowded with tourists in leisure mode, anyone who walks with a purpose should avoid the Bridge at all costs. —

Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026 In another clip, the person walks up to the home, head down, wearing a dark zip-up jacket, light pants, a backpack, and what appears to be a weapon in a holster hanging around their waist. —

Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026 Then into his office walks Eleanor Barnett, an elderly widow in need of a new will. —

Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026 Paul walks away from professional basketball with more than 20,000 points and 10,000 assists, the first player in NBA history to reach those totals. —

Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Commanding counts and limiting walks to avoid lengthy at-bats will always be key. —

Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026 Headley, in his 16th year as a volunteer park ranger, also walks the Blue Sky Reserve trails twice a week as part of his duties. —

Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 The person walks up to her house, head down, and then attempts to tamper with the camera. —

Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026 These walks tend to be so short that most Siloers would never dream of stepping beyond the front door. —

Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026

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Advertisement Forty-six of my 76 first dates involved getting drinks, 13 were walks, and 11 were coffee. —

Sonya Gurwitt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 As contact dwindled to occasional phone calls and walks, Holloway interpreted the behavior as confirmation of Youngblood’s narrative. —

Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026 Could my daughter handle the responsibility of rain-or-shine walks? —

Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026 As new homeowners, their walks gave them ideas for how to continue to make their house feel like a home. —

Big Think, 10 Feb. 2026 Crafted from a chic suede upper and a round-toe silhouette, these shoes are versatile for casual outings, long-haul flights, or miles-long walks where sneakers just don’t cut it. —

Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026 Outside the home on Monday, neighbors strolled by on their morning jogs and walks, while a county sheriff’s deputy remained stationed out front. —

Ty Oneil, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026 The Baltimore Department of Housing has issued 224 citations for walks that have not been shoveled from Monday through Thursday of this week. —

Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 Days after that, Smith went for one of his many long walks. —

Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for walks

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That could skew the monetary policy outlook, which treads a delicate balance.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Equipped with a hammer and a bucket to remove water from the manholes, Arredondo checks the water meters to determine each home’s consumption and always treads carefully to avoid slipping on the ice.

— Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026