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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 | Mwake@al.com, 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 | Mwake@al.com, 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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About 4% of the world’s maritime trade and more than 40% of US container traffic traverses the canal.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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On his new album, Lonesome Drifter, out Friday (March 14), Charley Crockett traverses new career territory while simultaneously nodding to his roots.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the photos, which were obtained by Page Six, Bündchen strolled with her infant secured in a baby carrier strapped to her chest.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tourists once again stroll Shanghai’s glittering Bund waterfront.—
Vivian Wang,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Visitors can also enjoy the scenery from overlooks at the Interpretive Center and the Wallenda Towers, which are platforms that were used by famed tightrope walker Karl Wallenda to cross the gorge in 1970.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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That's because the North American supply chain is highly integrated, and auto parts may cross the U.S. border several times.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Elderly residents wandered off without supervision, medications weren’t properly administered, and emergency pull cords in some bedrooms didn’t work, the state alleged.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Droids also wandered about recently at SXSW in a presentation by Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro and Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman called The Future of World Building At Disney.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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Journalists covering the Gaza conflict will finally be recognized next week by the Royal Television Society (RTS), following a fortnight-long saga that has seen the RTS attract ire from all corners of the industry.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 2021 vintage marks the second release of Level Headed, following its inaugural 2019 vintage.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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After a quarter of an hour, the bass line sauntered instead of shuffling.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Mar. 2025
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And starting again with someone new seemed like a distant dream, Haynie says, until that night Davis McClendon sauntered up and sat down in her life.—
Anne-Marie Green,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, March 12, the Babygirl actress, 57, shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of her 16-year-old daughter Sunday Rose walking the runway during Paris Fashion Week.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, walking away is the healthiest choice, allowing the individual to regain true freedom and peace of mind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Common sense and intuition are two aspects of intelligence that are still exclusively human and vital to our ability to navigate ambiguity, chaos and opportunity.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Here are five things to know about navigating the measles outbreak.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Perambulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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