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as in walks
to go on foot
traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee
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as in wanders
to move about from place to place aimlessly
a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation
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Recent Examples of traipses
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
As the film traipses between these various plot points, its nature as a collection of memories proves both its biggest strength and weakness.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
In its first, most romantic act, Hamnet is enchanting and fanciful; Agnes traipses through the lush forests of Warwickshire, embarking upon a sweet, awkward courtship with Shakespeare.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Nov. 2025
Ella’s son is now 7 and sometimes traipses downstairs to gouge his grandparents’ cereal collection.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Oct. 2025
Binoculars swinging from their necks, the group heads across North West Street and traipses through the government campus toward the Statehouse whose southernmost lawns host more habitat for migrating birds.
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Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
An often nude Scarlett Johansson traipses about Scotland and preys upon men with active libidos.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
As the film traipses between these various plot points, its nature as a collection of memories proves both its biggest strength and weakness.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
In its first, most romantic act, Hamnet is enchanting and fanciful; Agnes traipses through the lush forests of Warwickshire, embarking upon a sweet, awkward courtship with Shakespeare.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Nov. 2025
Ella’s son is now 7 and sometimes traipses downstairs to gouge his grandparents’ cereal collection.
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Oct. 2025
Binoculars swinging from their necks, the group heads across North West Street and traipses through the government campus toward the Statehouse whose southernmost lawns host more habitat for migrating birds.
—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipses
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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.
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The movie opens with a modern-day museum tour guide, Olivia (voiced by Allison Janney), who walks guests through exhibits celebrating cinema history.
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There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children.
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Jim wanders the city and teams up with a tough survivalist, Selena, a lethal widower Frank and his daughter Hannah.
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The fabric is easy to wipe down if something leaks or spills (a common occurrence during my travels).
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In Judges 19 a Levite and his concubine stop in their travels in Gibeah in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.
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This stone stays cool even in direct sunlight, with varied blues complementing the historic stonework and bluestone stair treads.
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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.
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North Carolina will be under the microscope as long as Bill Belichick roams the sidelines in Chapel Hill.
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Today, the herd roams the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and is managed in partnership with the local fire company, which hosts the annual pony swim—a beloved local tradition.
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If cooking dinner every night feels repetitive and exhausting, online grocery delivery is your ultimate solution to simplify weekly meal planning, eliminate stressful trips to the store and get fresh ingredients brought straight to your door.
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Even short trips require a lot of stuff, with multiple outfit changes a day a certainty.
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In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
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Cable car rides, riverside strolls, and wildlife sightings add to the experience, while hearty Alpine meals and spa treatments ensure you’re rested, relaxed, and refueled for the next adventure.
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During their trail treks, Seman would drop his pearls of wisdom.
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Like many Costco members, Ellinger’s devotion comes from weekly shopping treks with his parents.
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“Traipses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipses. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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