power walking

verb

present participle of power walk
as in walking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for power walking
  1. walking
  2. stepping out
  3. strolling
  4. padding
  5. treading
  6. stepping
  7. wandering
  8. sauntering
Verb
  • There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Cooler, crisp days make walking the hill towns, wine tasting and dining outdoors far more comfortable than in the baking summer.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The couple enjoyed a date night in New York City, stepping out for dinner at Bourbon Steak New York.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of stepping out
Verb
  • Toward the end of his first day, Chekhov spotted an officer strolling confidently down the street.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Check out what Northlanders can expect to find while strolling the aisles.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
Definition of strolling
Verb
  • The professors were bitter and angry—angry at a university, a state, and a country where their fields of study were regarded as obsolete, useful only for padding the schedules of STEM students or as a backstop for STEM burnouts.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Perhaps this isn’t new—Star Wars has been taking small moments from the original trilogy and padding them out for decades now—almost everything seen on screen in those first three films has been resurrected, fleshed out with backstories and unnecessary details.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Definition of padding
Verb
  • Initially, both teams looked to be treading carefully, wary of a misstep now in the knockout stage.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines.
    — Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
Definition of treading
Verb
  • The unit’s new plan centers on returning focus to its flagship Xbox console, which represents 80% of its business, funneling its content budget toward high-growth areas such as the Minecraft game, and stepping away from smaller studios.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • Nolan now lives a relatively private life since stepping away from acting.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of stepping
Verb
  • Outdoor experiences are just as compelling, from kayaking through mangroves at the Environmental Learning Center to wandering the lush landscapes of McKee Botanical Garden.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • Two months ago, he was discovered wandering the San Francisco streets, blocks away from his typical habitat and suffering from severe malnutrition.
    — Liz Gray, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • The visuals of fighters warming up inside the White House and sauntering down the Truman balcony, many wrapped in the American flag, was an unusual spectacle indeed.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Kane somehow manages to be a masterful playmaker and deadly striker at the same time, dropping deep to dictate the tempo of a game or spray a 50-yard pass, before sauntering into the box to top up that goal tally.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Definition of sauntering
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“Power walking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/power%20walking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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