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

2 of 2

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

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Expecting plenty of goals and a potential draw between Norway and England, Drew Dinsick walks Trysta Krick through his betting approach for one of the World Cup's most anticipated quarterfinal matchups. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026 Yanez, meanwhile, walks away with the biggest scalp of his career and real momentum after a lost 2025. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026 In the brief but juicy clip, posted to gossip page Deux Moi’s Instagram, Charlotte Watts (Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts’ artist granddaughter) walks down the steps to the street, followed by an unidentified woman. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Think of it like a team of pickpockets, one of which walks up to ask you for directions while the other swipes your wallet. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026 Sunday Rose, the daughter of Nicole Kidman, walks the runway at Dior’s Paris Haute Couture on July 6 – just one day before her eighteenth birthday. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 If property shows up, the website walks people through the process of filing a claim, which usually involves establishing your identity and valid claim to the funding. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 To learn more about the real-life locations used in the series, Boudreaux walks us through the Lone Star locales used to tell this South Texan story. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026 The park service offers educational tours of the dwellings as well as bird-watching, nature walks, and wildlife-viewing tours. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

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Royals starting pitcher Luinder Avila had an uneven outing, allowing three runs on seven hits in five innings with three walks and three strikeouts. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 Other than a fourth-inning two-run homer by Willi Castro, Whisenhunt was excellent, allowing just three hits overall and striking out four while navigating four walks across 5 2/3 innings. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026 Europe’s most storied treks Europe delivers several of the planet’s most iconic multi-day walks, from alpine passes to coastal cliff paths. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 The 2025 All-Star made his fifth start after missing 2½ months with a strained shoulder and matched a career high with five walks to go with four hits. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 King allowed just one run on four hits and two walks in six innings. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 Overall the Red Sox managed four hits, four walks and struck out six times. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 In just his seventh career start, Bennett (3-3) struck out six with no walks while dominating the last-place Angels until the their two-run eighth. — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 The waistband is made with stretchy material that doesn't dig into your skin, even during long walks or workouts. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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This stone stays cool even in direct sunlight, with varied blues complementing the historic stonework and bluestone stair treads.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
The paper treads similar ground as previous research, which has noted large language models’ ability to search genomes for genes that have been sequenced after a patient was first seen in a hospital.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026

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Rivera allowed one hit on just over three scoreless innings, walking two and striking out three with 64 pitches, 39 of them strikes.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
There’s a difference between a historic hotel and a hotel that feels old, and the Faust strikes a careful balance between history and comfort.

— Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Definition of strikes

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Score the supportive, water-resistant Lands’ End Comfort Slide Sandals for 20 percent off—they’re an elevated option for poolside lunches, with enough arch support for summer strolls.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
From big thrills in Wyoming to relaxed garden strolls in Delaware, keep reading to find the trip that’s just right for your family.

— Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of strolls

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White-footed mice, which do carry the culprit bacteria — charmingly named Borrelia burgdorferi — thrive in areas disturbed by people, according to Ostfeld.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of areas

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An odd couple—one a goblin squeezed into an improbable trench-coat onesie, a fedora, and high heels—promenades down a steep incline while other strollers come and go.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
In response, the county’s designers added a small park, greenery and an extended public promenades through the property from Main Highway to William Avenue and Charles Avenue, the historic street that marks the site of Miami’s oldest Black settlement.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026

Definition of promenades

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For a romantic dinner, look no further than Harbor Fish Market & Grille, with great views of Lake Michigan just steps away.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
The new 6th Street Bridge, hailed as a civic landmark just steps away, was promptly stripped of its wiring by vandals and now sits pitch black at night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of steps

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Rethinking The Revenue Cycle From The Front When every encounter generates a coding-complete claim before the patient walks out the door, the economics fundamentally shift.

— Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
But when danger walks in courtesy of a very large and formidable alien, Kara walks out and throws hands at the dude.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026