as in sauntered
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
people who like to stroll along the beach would seem to be well-represented among the clientele for dating services
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Recent Examples of strolled
Mike Dvorak returned to play the accordion and strolled the event premises while singing about the Cocoa Crawl.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The College was also spotted in episodes 7 and 8 when members of the Ton strolled through the Grand Square and surrounding areas.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
My daily scroll stalled as a woman strolled around her sunny home, unlatching each window, letting the fresh air flow in despite the snow on the ground.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
The couple strolled past planter boxes filled with flowers and vegetables as the school’s attendance specialist Crismar Guerra De Segnini answered questions from them and the handful of other parents on the tour.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
After the models’ finale, Nichanian strolled down the runway as an audience of hundreds of clients, celebrities and editors offered her a five-minute standing ovation.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Fossett and one of his lawyers had strolled out of the courtroom.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
While the three chatted, a man strolled out from under some stairs.
—Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Twelve astronauts strolled the lunar surface, beginning with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The College was also spotted in episodes 7 and 8 when members of the Ton strolled through the Grand Square and surrounding areas.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
My daily scroll stalled as a woman strolled around her sunny home, unlatching each window, letting the fresh air flow in despite the snow on the ground.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
The couple strolled past planter boxes filled with flowers and vegetables as the school’s attendance specialist Crismar Guerra De Segnini answered questions from them and the handful of other parents on the tour.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
After the models’ finale, Nichanian strolled down the runway as an audience of hundreds of clients, celebrities and editors offered her a five-minute standing ovation.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Fossett and one of his lawyers had strolled out of the courtroom.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
While the three chatted, a man strolled out from under some stairs.
—Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Twelve astronauts strolled the lunar surface, beginning with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
Verb
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Liverpool sauntered past France’s third-best team, Marseille, on their own turf last week, overcoming an incredibly intimidating atmosphere to breeze to a 3-0 win.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But that has changed in the past century or so as the philosophers’ musings have wandered into the realm of theory, experiment and data.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Lindsey Vonn never wandered.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Firefighters responding to a 911 call on Wednesday walked along the hallway looking for the source.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the two clips, the creature was a young animal who emerged from a small burrow and walked a few seconds into the distance.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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On our second and final morning, Nadav and I ambled through a gravel courtyard, past a garden and statues, before reaching the relaxed Walled Garden Restaurant for breakfast.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Analyst Lee Horowitz also hiked his price target to $154 from $128.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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State universities charge more for out-of-state students and several hiked those prices last year to bring in more money.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From an animal that once roamed across a wide swath of eastern Australia to a population small enough to fit in a single room — the collapse was staggering.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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In early 2025, right-wing influencers roamed downtown Nuuk, handing out $100 bills to children and telling them to pose for cameras while wearing free MAGA swag.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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