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verb

as in to stroll
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park

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Recent Examples of amble
Noun
That's partly because time takes on a strangely elastic quality here – routines melt away, activities are leisurely, and an amble across an island can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on how willing the walker is to take a less well-trodden path. Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 June 2024 The guitars’ rolling amble stops just short of a strut. Raymond Cummings, SPIN, 28 May 2024
Verb
Or, as Retreat owner Rose Hendricks offers, in the countless patrons who call to see if Marie is working before deciding whether to amble into town. Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 Richmond, Virginia Want to amble outdoors this summer? Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amble
Verb
  • Walking, riding, limping, trudging, scooting, strolling — all the various forms of low-speed locomotion — define the experience of being in New York.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
  • All to the excitement of onlookers strolling along the avenue, ending at Rockefeller Center to celebrate the day.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Arkansas 11, Texas A&M 5 — End 8th Inning Justin Thomas drew a 1-out walk and scored his third run in the eighth inning on Wehiwa Aloy's second RBI, a fielder's choice.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Guests can enjoy peaceful walks through pine forests, bike rides along scenic trails, indulge in treatments at the spa, or simply relax by the pool.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • George and his frequent collaborator/fellow Georgian/white boy/former nanny Dan Ewen had sauntered into Act III’s offices a few weeks earlier.
    Dan Ewen, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul sauntered across the stage freestyling and hitting choreography with her backup dancers in a seemingly endless collection of gorgeous leotard-centric costumes — most of which came complete with a matching fitted and pair of boots.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After a 3-month long girls trip along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a wayward pair of endangered North Atlantic right whales known as Curlew and Koala have finally wandered back to the Atlantic Ocean.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Alberta is skeptical… until Hetty points out how Pete has been wandering and dating up a storm, was secretly in the mafia and punched Thor in the face after the Viking slept with Carol.
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Amble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amble. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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