Thesaurus results for WALKS

walks 1 of 2

verb

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

Every morning, Mamie Van Doren walks down to the beach near her home in Southern California and sits on the same rock with her feet in the Pacific. —

Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026 Tom Hanks, otherwise known as Woody, walks the red carpet at the Toy Story 5 premiere in Los Angeles on June 9. —

Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 Strong essential oils like peppermint or cinnamon can overload a space, and cheap perfume-y air sprays tend to announce themselves the moment a guest walks in. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 The 68-year-old moved into a relative’s house around the corner but walks past his former home every day. —

Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Also, seashore rangers will lead shark and seal walks several times each week. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 The 68-year-old moved into a relative's house around the corner but walks past his former home every day. —

ABC News, 9 June 2026 This tour walks the trail blazed by Cathy Aguado, who discovered the monarchs’ overwintering site in 1975. —

Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026 The Wilson Center for Nature Discovery and nature walks and trails near the visitor center are open. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026

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Mason Englert pitched four shutout innings and gave up four hits and two walks. —

Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 The Dodgers staked him to a nice five-run lead, driving Pirates starter Mitch Keller from the game with 13 baserunners in the first four innings – seven hits, four walks and two hit batters. —

Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2026 Sophomore utility player Gavin Kelly attended Pittsburgh Central Catholic and played in 59 games for the Mountaineers this season, racking up 89 hits in 232 at-bats with 57 RBIs and 43 walks. —

Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 June 2026 These lightweight, packable pants feature an adjustable elastic waistband for maximum comfort, and they’re made with sun-protective fabric so my dad can wear them while mowing the lawn, going for walks, or hiking this summer. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026 Last year Maxine was put on crate rest for severe arthritis and could only take very short walks. —

Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The 28-year-old right-hander, who typically works out of the bullpen, delivered five scoreless innings while striking out five and allowing just two hits and two walks. —

Tyler Carmona june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 In her free time, Emily enjoys taking her dog on walks and trying new restaurants in the area. —

Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 Imanaga limited the Rockies to two hits and two walks while striking out seven. —

Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

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In his typical spare and deliberate style, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has crafted yet another Palme d’Or-worthy film that fearlessly treads into controversial issues in our society but pointedly doesn’t take sides.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2026
Very much like last year, the market just treads water.

— Michael Considine, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026