ambulate

verb

ˈam-byə-ˌlāt How to pronounce ambulate (audio)
Definition of ambulatenext
as in to walk
to go on foot a progressive disease that compromises a patient's ability to ambulate

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Recent Examples of ambulate Common symptoms of heat stroke include confusion, difficulty ambulating, collapse and even seizures. — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 Why are my feet useful merely for ambulating my body to and fro while footballers can play with their feet and a ball and thrill crowds to no end? — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 The key to successful outcomes is early post-op rehab, which helps with ambulating, breathing and skin care. — Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026 Formerly classified as fungi, slime molds have the capacity to actually ambulate like slow-moving snails in their plasmodium stage of development. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025 Monitoring, toileting, hand-feeding, repositioning, ambulating, medication administration and wound care are left up to family caregivers. — Maria J Silveira, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024 Following the film screening, guests ambulated across the street to the lavish Baccarat Hotel for champagne flutes and a raw bar. — Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2024 When faced with the loss of a leg, ambulating again is essential to recovery both physically and psychologically. — Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambulate
  1. walk
  2. tread
Verb
  • In September, two girls from Skyview High protested by walking off the start line after the gun went off, and last week, about a dozen of his own teammates did the same thing.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The spirit company’s Instagram page shared a video of the moment people realized who their special guest was and began freaking out when Jenner walked in unannounced.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of walk
Verb
  • Sent from pillar to post – to the bank’s Accounts, Payments and Claims treading dark puddled basement corridors and joining seemingly interminable lines.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • So while the new driver is here, even the most intrepid of OS tinkerers should tread carefully.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of tread

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“Ambulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulate. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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