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as in treads
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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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
Alex Jhamb Burns,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
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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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 July 2026
The park service offers educational tours of the dwellings as well as bird-watching, nature walks, and wildlife-viewing tours.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
As Ospreay walks away, Kenny Omega congratulates him on his performance at Forbidden Door.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Right on time, a loyal customer walks in and heads straight to his favorite spot.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
When a child shows signs of being at risk for dyslexia, Literacy Roundup walks parents through their options, and its staff also show up with parents at meetings at their child’s school to help create an Individualized Education Program.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Luca tries to apologize for that unsuccessfully and then just walks away from the pastry station.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The waistband is made with stretchy material that doesn't dig into your skin, even during long walks or workouts.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Mets right-hander Christian Scott (2-1) gave up three runs on two hits and four walks in four innings.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
People should keep walks with their furry friends to a minimum and stay off asphalt when possible.
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Laura Horne
july 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.
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Clare Coulson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The best ports are those that can spread visitors across multiple experiences, from short walks and museum visits to full-day scenic drives.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Fertilizers, weed killers and pesticides sit right where your dog sniffs and walks.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
In the third inning in particular, a rally that began with a one-out Freddie Freeman home run looked bad for the A’s after Ginn surrendered two straight walks with two outs and the game tied 1-1.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Verb
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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Alex Jhamb Burns,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 July 2026
The movie opens with a modern-day museum tour guide, Olivia (voiced by Allison Janney), who walks guests through exhibits celebrating cinema history.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 July 2026
The park service offers educational tours of the dwellings as well as bird-watching, nature walks, and wildlife-viewing tours.
—
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
As Ospreay walks away, Kenny Omega congratulates him on his performance at Forbidden Door.
—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Right on time, a loyal customer walks in and heads straight to his favorite spot.
—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
When a child shows signs of being at risk for dyslexia, Literacy Roundup walks parents through their options, and its staff also show up with parents at meetings at their child’s school to help create an Individualized Education Program.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Luca tries to apologize for that unsuccessfully and then just walks away from the pastry station.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Noun
In just his seventh career start, Bennett (3-3) struck out six with no walks while dominating the last-place Angels until the their two-run eighth.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The waistband is made with stretchy material that doesn't dig into your skin, even during long walks or workouts.
—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Mets right-hander Christian Scott (2-1) gave up three runs on two hits and four walks in four innings.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
People should keep walks with their furry friends to a minimum and stay off asphalt when possible.
—
Laura Horne
july 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.
—
Clare Coulson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The best ports are those that can spread visitors across multiple experiences, from short walks and museum visits to full-day scenic drives.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Fertilizers, weed killers and pesticides sit right where your dog sniffs and walks.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
In the third inning in particular, a rally that began with a one-out Freddie Freeman home run looked bad for the A’s after Ginn surrendered two straight walks with two outs and the game tied 1-1.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walks
Verb
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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.
Verb
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Tribunals have been appointed, and Coriolanus’ scornful elitism strikes them as too heavy a price for his military protection.
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Russia routinely strikes Ukrainian civilians, schools, churches, apartments and homes, power grids that light and heat them, ports, railways, airfields, and defense industry.
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Amazon’s clothing section is chock-full of wedding guest dresses, breezy maxis for coffee strolls, mini dresses for date night, and lightweight frocks that will keep you cool in the heat.
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The relaxed and roomy silhouette is perfect for keeping you comfortable on long strolls and during leisurely lunches, and pairs beautifully with everything from flip flops to comfy loafers or heeled sandals.
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Daniela DaSuta, founder of SommSpace in Austin, recommends looking for wines labeled Alto Adige, Collio, Collio Goriziano or Friuli Colli Orientali, all benchmark areas for the variety.
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The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
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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.
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In response, the county’s designers added a small park, greenery and an extended public promenades through the property from Main Highway to William Avenue and Charles Avenue, the historic street that marks the site of Miami’s oldest Black settlement.
Verb
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Thirteen people died and more than 50 were injured at the site just steps away from DePaul University.
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The march steps off Sunday at noon.
Verb
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None of that shows up cleanly on a productivity dashboard, and none of it gets rebuilt overnight when a senior person walks out the door.
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But when danger walks in courtesy of a very large and formidable alien, Kara walks out and throws hands at the dude.
Noun
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His companies have redrawn the boundaries of multiple economic fields—the automotive industry, the aerospace sector, satellite communications—and his direct influence has helped transform the world’s most powerful government.
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The magnetic pull for those whose ultimate prize is privacy and connection to nature is towards gardens, forests, fields and beachfronts that stretch into the distance, delineating possibilities.
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“Walks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walks. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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