strolled

verb

past tense of stroll
as in sauntered
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure people who like to stroll along the beach would seem to be well-represented among the clientele for dating services

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Recent Examples of strolled Moments later, a male lion strolled out of the thin trees behind me, settling by the pond for a drink. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 Onstage, two hundred townsfolk sang, and a stilt walker strolled. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 George sometimes strolled across town to the Boneyard Boccie Club, founded in 1946 by Italian immigrants who moved to Benton to dig coal. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Nearby, Pitch Perfect co-stars Brittany Snow and Anna Kendrick, who set the internet abuzz posing on the red carpet together hours earlier, strolled into the party side by side, both switching into leg-baring dresses. — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 Then, one cool afternoon toward the end of October, two bucks strolled out into the corn 200 yards down the fence. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Beachgoers strolled with coffee in hand, went for morning runs and walked their dogs. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Just three days after surgery to remove one of his kidneys, Miller slowly strolled right in — cane in hand — and took a seat with Council, firing off jokes without missing a beat. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Fresh off a meeting, Zach Harrison strolled through the Falcons’ locker room and felt his phone buzz. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
  1. sauntered
  2. wandered
  3. walked
  4. ambled
  5. hiked
  6. roamed
Verb
  • The reality star sauntered alongside a number of VS supermodels, including new mother Barbara Palvin and rising superstar Tate McRae.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Dixie D’Amelio sauntered in wearing a shimmering black Gucci dress.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of sauntered
Verb
  • Five burros were killed and a driver was injured when a herd wandered onto the 215 Freeway in 2020.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At one point, McLoughlin even snubbed Sylvester Stallone, another Kennedy Center Honoree who had wandered into the bar.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of wandered
Verb
  • Also in attendance was Sarah Babb, whose daughter Madeline walked off the start line last week as well.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After the agents released him, the student walked to school, crying and in pain.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of walked
Verb
  • Several have pursued the White House in the decades since Ronald Reagan ambled into retirement, in January 1989.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Seth Wenig On a recent weekday morning, a steady stream of visitors ambled into the first floor gallery.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambled
Verb
  • In fact, the Federal Reserve hiked rates last month and is likely to raise them further as the resilient economy keeps upward pressure on prices.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, more than 1 million people walked, hiked or biked the 71-mile southern segment, McGuire said.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiked
Verb
  • While dinosaurs roamed the earth, giant monsters roamed the sea.
    — October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Anti-drone netting is draped over streets where children once roamed freely.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of roamed

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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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