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

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The problem is how rarely one of those women walks away with the trophy. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 July 2026 The form walks you through your eligible contributions and determine your applicable credit percentage to calculate your credit amount. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Jon Moxley then walks in and says there isn't any tension between them. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Lama, 28 years old, softspoken and shy, walks quietly among them, equal parts desperation and dread. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Kenneth Tolbert regularly walks Cosmo, his pit bull mix, through those trees. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 Nguyen was excited to enjoy a warm summer outdoors before the smoke left her hesitant to step outside for her routine runs to the National Mall and daily walks with her dog. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Daily nature walks and naturalist talks give you the chance to learn about the plant and animal life on the island, and the resort’s Nature Center helps kids further connect with the outdoors through crafts and other activities. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026 According to various estimates, Messi walks or stands for anywhere from 60 to 80 percent of a game. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

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Cameron pitched seven scoreless innings in relief while allowing two hits, three walks and recording eight strikeouts. — Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 Webb allowed four runs and six hits with four strikeouts and two walks in six innings. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 Naturally, those walks have often turned into quests for something cold, boozy and blended. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 Break in your hiking boots on shorter walks to avoid blisters on the big day. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Running was the most obvious trigger, but long walks, certain pilates classes, tight workout clothes, bathing suits, anything that involved movement or compression made the discomfort worse. — Anonymous, Allure, 23 July 2026 The only other person in the 21st century who might’ve had as uncanny an ability to look beneath the sordidness and sorrow of red carpets and walks of fame to find truth and even poetry might be David Lynch. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026 Unlike dogs, they cannot simply be taken on longer walks, often resist dietary changes, and can be difficult to medicate consistently, making GLP-1 therapies potentially attractive if clinical trials prove successful. — Elsa Ohlen,carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026 Offensive guru Brian Daboll was pretty incompetent as the Giants’ coach and hit the bricks, and in walks Super Bowl winning coach John Harbaugh. — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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Consider paintings like Caracalla, where the titular emperor treads a trail of rose petals; or In a Rose Garden, where a woman shakes the petals of a rose bush down on her companion; and the extravaganza of The Roses of Heliogabalus.

— Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026
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

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John Waters strikes a pose at the 2026 Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland, California on July 19.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
The series of intimate dispatches was widely credited for its courage and also for raising awareness of the disease, which strikes men far less often than women.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of strikes

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Make no mistake — Baggu’s Small Nylon Bowler Bag and Nylon Bowler Bag are two separate entities, with the former being roughly twice as compact and thus a better fit for casual city strolls and date nights rather than work commutes.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Courtesy Majeli Vassart Properties A tennis court, a swimming pool, a football field with a wooden clubhouse merge into the landscape waiting to be discovered on one of a hundred strolls.

— Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of strolls

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Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Public areas—including the lobby, restaurants, and meeting spaces—are all wheelchair accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of areas

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Take your time admiring the pristine yachts on the glistening blue water before directing your attention to the posh promenades of Calle Ribera and Muelle Ribera.

— Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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

Definition of promenades

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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

Definition of walks out

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The two countries have long-standing agreements which include collaboration in fields such as drone and missile technology.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Mahomes has been cleared for Chiefs training camp, which opens Saturday morning with quarterbacks and rookies taking the back fields at Missouri Western State.

— Sam McDowell July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026