as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive
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Recent Examples of amble
Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Here in the land made famous by Wordsworth and Coleridge, whose meditative ambles inspired some of the greatest poems of the Romantic period, walkers set off for seven days.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Kate Kelleghan, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
The four-mile round-trip amble to dramatic Double O Arch offers more of a challenge, with steep hiking, scrambling, and climbing.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The trail requires a fair amount of bushwhacking, steep climbs, and snaking ambles through multi-hued canyons.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Here in the land made famous by Wordsworth and Coleridge, whose meditative ambles inspired some of the greatest poems of the Romantic period, walkers set off for seven days.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Most bears in Yosemite will amble around looking for food, and run away from any encounter with people.
—Kate Kelleghan, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
The four-mile round-trip amble to dramatic Double O Arch offers more of a challenge, with steep hiking, scrambling, and climbing.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amble
Noun
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The sneakers are ideal for a number of activities — from leisurely strolls to long work shifts to more intense sessions at the gym.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Freshman year of college will probably make senior year of high school look like a stroll down the discount aisle.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Try bicycles for more exercise disguised as fun, then saunter over to Spa La Quinta’s 23,000 square feet of bliss.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the third quarter, Fields pushed through the goal line on a 2-yard run, and sauntered into the end zone untouched on a fourth-and-goal bootleg call in the fourth quarter that worked beautifully.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the control side, the company reports combining reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and linear-actuator torque control so K2 can switch gaits dynamically across complex terrains and sustain a natural, human-like walk.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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The walk is presided over by its creator, a mysterious authoritarian figure known as the Major (Mark Hamill) who extolls the sadistic contest as a boon for the spirits of the impoverished American people.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although the park attracts millions of nature-loving visitors every year, terrestrial cell phone signal quickly wanes once one wanders off populated areas and away from main roads.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wildlife officials euthanized a black bear this week after the animal wandered into a Dollar General in northern New Jersey and bit a woman.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Amble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amble. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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