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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
we decided to lazily perambulate the entire length of the esplanade and enjoy the fresh air
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as in to stroll
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
long summer evenings spent perambulating up and down the tree-lined streets of the quaint village
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Recent Examples of perambulate
Hunter, who’s called upon to bring a dynamic physicality to Solange, perambulating with the assistance of a considerably loud walker, is agonizing and entertaining as a controlling Southern Belle whose microaggressions (and incontinence) eventually pushes her daughter-in-law to the edge.
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
The franchise has moved continually west, perambulating from Rochester to Cincinnati to Kansas City (and, briefly, Omaha, as well), and finally, in 1985, to Sacramento, where its parched fans are enjoying their first playoff run since 2006.
—Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
Sentences tend to perambulate only to land in fresh territory.
—Karen Heller, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Bridge Street is one of Huntsville’s five Arts & Entertainment Districts, in which guests may perambulate outdoors with open containers of alcoholic beverages purchased at businesses within that district.
—Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 22 Sep. 2022
Conveniently, Grey’s brother, Lord Melton, happens to be perambulating with Geneva and Isobel while Grey and Jamie are talking.
—Roxane Gay, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2017
Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
The franchise has moved continually west, perambulating from Rochester to Cincinnati to Kansas City (and, briefly, Omaha, as well), and finally, in 1985, to Sacramento, where its parched fans are enjoying their first playoff run since 2006.
—Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
Sentences tend to perambulate only to land in fresh territory.
—Karen Heller, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Bridge Street is one of Huntsville’s five Arts & Entertainment Districts, in which guests may perambulate outdoors with open containers of alcoholic beverages purchased at businesses within that district.
—Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 22 Sep. 2022
Conveniently, Grey’s brother, Lord Melton, happens to be perambulating with Geneva and Isobel while Grey and Jamie are talking.
—Roxane Gay, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perambulate
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On 2/25, agents traversed rugged desert terrain under the cover of darkness, positioning themselves for a surprise take down at sunrise.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The jumping could come in handy for tasks such as traversing gaps, going over obstacles, or even hitting lighter obstacles to move them out of its way.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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At the end of it all, Lily Tomlin strolled out and the Oscars, sadly, had just begun.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Downstairs, Adrien Brody strolled in with longtime partner Georgina Chapman, while LaKeith Stanfield arrived hand in hand with his wife.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court justice who once crossed Musk The Department of Justice said that the other cartel leaders and managers extradited by Mexico face charges in the U.S. that include murder, money-laundering, racketeering and drug-trafficking.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Remove any stems that cross one another or appear dead or damaged.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Let your mind wander over the prompts without judging what comes up.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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For nonmembers, who can enter at 9 a.m., the event represents a great time to wander the gardens, buy plants and seek inspiration from gardening experts.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Three medical experts testified in January that Geyser was no longer a threat to the public following considerable progress.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Sam Das, United States, 2024 A young trans woman is chased into a junkyard while being followed home late at night.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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Sandoval, perpetually sweaty and always sauntering around the castle like a surprised possum, has no real concept of who may or may not be Traitors, but that doesn’t keep him from sharing every theory that enters his mind with anyone in his vicinity.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lewis-Skelly duly sauntered into the City box, feinted his way onto his wrong foot, and clipped in a beauty.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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New York clawed back, however, to break a tie between the two teams that walked onto the FedEx Forum floors with identical records on Friday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Both Cane Corso dogs shot during attack Witnesses told officers Burt walked over to her neighbor’s house next door where both dogs lived to visit her friend, whose son lived in the home.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Winter weather requires a certain amount of skill to navigate safely on the roads, and the vehicle’s tools make a big difference in conjunction.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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What works for one person in one situation often gets lost in translation, leaving teams to navigate critical decisions without a reliable blueprint.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Perambulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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