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as in stepped
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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as in struck
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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Recent Examples of walked
Firefighters responding to a 911 call on Wednesday walked along the hallway looking for the source.
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Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
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
When Newton walked in Jones’ office, Jerry was sitting behind his desk.
—Mac Engel
february 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
Doba walked a little ahead of me.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Hours later, Choi walked to the podium with a noticeable limp — and a gold medal.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
One of them offered him water and a chair to sit in, but both employees said the man walked away from the area just as the first trooper arrived at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Most recently, Hailey walked the red carpet at the Grammy Awards alongside her husband, musician Justin Bieber, who attended as a nominee and also performed during the ceremony.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
During the tour, Perry walked a BANG reporter and photographer around several construction workers — who were still busy putting the finishing touches on the building.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
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
When Newton walked in Jones’ office, Jerry was sitting behind his desk.
—Mac Engel
february 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
Doba walked a little ahead of me.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Hours later, Choi walked to the podium with a noticeable limp — and a gold medal.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
One of them offered him water and a chair to sit in, but both employees said the man walked away from the area just as the first trooper arrived at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Most recently, Hailey walked the red carpet at the Grammy Awards alongside her husband, musician Justin Bieber, who attended as a nominee and also performed during the ceremony.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
During the tour, Perry walked a BANG reporter and photographer around several construction workers — who were still busy putting the finishing touches on the building.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked
Verb
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Annapolis police said several vehicles were stolen this past weekend after drivers stepped away from their vehicles while the keys were in the ignition and they were left running.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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James Powel Kid Rock stepped onto the stage moments after the end of the Super Bowl halftime show.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The crash occurred in the area of 175 Mile Hill Road where a motorist heading north struck a man who was walking in the opposite direction with his snowblower in the northbound shoulder, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Additional deals have been struck with Lighthouse Home Entertainment for Germany, Mediawan Rights for France, Wild Duck Prods.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mike Dvorak returned to play the accordion and strolled the event premises while singing about the Cocoa Crawl.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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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
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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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Heschel marched with King in 1965 in Selma, Ala.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's sudden disappearance has marched into a fifth day, with hundreds of law enforcement agents working the case.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Walked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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