strolling 1 of 2

adjective

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1
as in walking

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2
as in leisurely

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strolling

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verb

present participle of stroll
as in wandering
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 Synonyms for strolling
  1. walking
  2. leisurely
  3. wandering
  4. creeping
  5. ambling
  6. roaming
  7. unhurried
  8. dilatory
Adjective
  • The property is also within short walking distance of some recognizable hot spots: the Staples Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center.
    Adam Lapetina, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2020
  • These people are all within walking distance of one another in Rhinebeck.
    Ben Brantley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
Definition of walking
Adjective
  • The film’s leisurely pace, its large company of broad and one-dimensional supporting players, and an unshakably saccharine tone don’t help matters at all.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The crisp air and vibrant colors of the orchards create a beautiful backdrop for a leisurely day.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of leisurely
Verb
  • Downtown was where tourists were trapped and calling airlines, rental cars, and soothing panicked relatives, and where people were wandering around, joining little clusters of folks staring at their phones every four to six blocks, with hopes of getting Wi-Fi.
    Dylan Tupper Rupert, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Dazed locals wandering through streets lined with debris.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of wandering
Adjective
  • The overall effect is one of decadence laced with a creeping sense of horror.
    Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • As a child, she was plagued by anxiety and the creeping sense that adults, especially her mother, were keeping secrets from the kids.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • In addition to ambling under shallow water, it's reckoned good for grass, concrete and gravel.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Video provided by Transport for New South Wales showed the koala ambling through Casula station on Friday, around 21 miles south-west of the city’s central business district.
    NBC News, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of ambling
Verb
  • Themes at these Phoenix and Scottsdale bars vary from whimsical to spooky to downright haunted, with decorations like legs coming through the ceiling, a headless man roaming the shadows and playful vintage decor that's more nostalgic than nail-biting.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Bedard once again was roaming the ice at Fifth Third Arena long after practice had ended.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of roaming
Adjective
  • Cyclical leadership, forward earnings forecasts at a record, the Fed in what seems the preferred sort of easing path – unhurried and into a solid economy.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Eastwood’s unhurried gaze allows the characters’ humanity to shine through.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of unhurried
Adjective
  • At the Washington Department of Ecology, the state’s primary Hanford watchdog, people have had to stretch their imaginations to accommodate Hanford’s dilatory progress, said Cheryl Whalen, the agency’s cleanup section manager.
    Valerie Brown, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2018
  • He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 25 May 2022
Definition of dilatory
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