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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
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
That often results in bad counts, walks or singles.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
With a few runway walks under her belt, the eldest daughter of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban is no stranger to a glam gown — or working all her angles in one.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Bujakowski lives a mile from the park and walks her dog there.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Nothing reminded me of that as much as when Kimi and Myka, after doing runway walks in their hairnets and drab white protective garments, shoveled the graves of whey out of a slurry and pitched them into a giant bin.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Along with game drives, there’s an opportunity for early morning balloon rides, walks with a park ranger, visit to a Maasai boma and sundowners at a choice of remote locations close to camp.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
In the film, a student walks up to Emma after class with a simple hello and an invitation.
—Nicole Hockley, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
In short, the bees travel the distance a cow walks in the morning.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Samuel Isturiz tossed 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, two runs and three walks while recording two strikeouts for the Tigers.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
While parents are out on game drives, the young ones can identify insects on nature walks, learn the basics of safari guiding, and roast marshmallows by the fire.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The group says these walks are a positive way to engage with their own communities, rather than waiting for another tragedy to get involved.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bogaerts was 2-for-3 with two walks and hit his fourth home run of the season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For even longer than that, Gloria Steinem has been making space for women from all walks of life to do the same.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Suarez finished with four runs allowed over 4 2/3 innings with five hits, two walks and four strikeouts.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Mesnick batted cleanup and went 1 for 2 with three walks.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
The runs were a result of the free passes there (back to back walks to begin the fourth).
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
That often results in bad counts, walks or singles.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
With a few runway walks under her belt, the eldest daughter of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban is no stranger to a glam gown — or working all her angles in one.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Bujakowski lives a mile from the park and walks her dog there.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Nothing reminded me of that as much as when Kimi and Myka, after doing runway walks in their hairnets and drab white protective garments, shoveled the graves of whey out of a slurry and pitched them into a giant bin.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Along with game drives, there’s an opportunity for early morning balloon rides, walks with a park ranger, visit to a Maasai boma and sundowners at a choice of remote locations close to camp.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
In the film, a student walks up to Emma after class with a simple hello and an invitation.
—Nicole Hockley, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
In short, the bees travel the distance a cow walks in the morning.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
While the home runs attract much of the attention, Getz is happy to see that Murakami drew a team-leading 21 walks heading into Friday’s game.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Samuel Isturiz tossed 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, two runs and three walks while recording two strikeouts for the Tigers.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
While parents are out on game drives, the young ones can identify insects on nature walks, learn the basics of safari guiding, and roast marshmallows by the fire.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
The group says these walks are a positive way to engage with their own communities, rather than waiting for another tragedy to get involved.
—Heath Kalb, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bogaerts was 2-for-3 with two walks and hit his fourth home run of the season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For even longer than that, Gloria Steinem has been making space for women from all walks of life to do the same.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Suarez finished with four runs allowed over 4 2/3 innings with five hits, two walks and four strikeouts.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Mesnick batted cleanup and went 1 for 2 with three walks.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walks
Verb
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Very much like last year, the market just treads water.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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The battle over affordable housing runs deep in Colorado, with the state mandating higher density in recent years and, in turn, being sued by cities that claim the legislation treads on their home-rule authority.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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This strikes me as an inelegant way to write Tommy off the show, if that’s indeed what’s happening.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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When midnight strikes, everything shifts.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Different strolls toward different goals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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There are no casual strolls up to the letters.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor said the city and county have not had a formal reimbursement agreement for Salisbury Fire Department service to county areas for several years.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bolsa Pacific plans also boast more than 220,000 square feet of retail and 15 acres of open space, including private resident spaces, open-air promenades and a network of walking trails.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the parks and city promenades, there are trails where the blooms come with mountain air, quiet paths, and real elevation gain.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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Located in the city’s Cultural District, steps away from world-class museums, the property is also filled with art.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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That said, there are plenty of those other attractions nearby, too, in the neighborhood that’s not far from Chinatown and boasts all the major designer brands and several malls steps away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Video of his arrest shows an armored vehicle parked in the front yard as Abugharbieh walks out the front door with his hands up and a bath towel tied around his waist.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mitchell Robinson, relegated to a diminished role this season under Brown, walks out of the building.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But because of seeing the phone on the surveillance video, police got a warrant to search Google's location data for all phones within about one-and-a-half football fields of the bank during the half-hour on either side of the robbery.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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California’s fertile farm fields once enticed thousands of Dust Bowl refugees fleeing along Route 66 during the Great Depression.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Walks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walks. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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