1
as in walks
to go on foot
traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee
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2
as in wanders
to move about from place to place aimlessly
a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipses
Verb
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Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns walks on the field after the game against the Cincinnati Bengals during the game at Huntington Bank Field on September 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anthony Mackie plays himself as a self-serious star making a deeply personal, awards-bait movie, whereas Dave Franco wanders around drunk and high on weed and mushrooms.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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As one wanders out into a field, rod in hand, ready for the twitch.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From there, include heirloom pieces of your own, like a bohemian or eclectic bed cover inspired by your own travels.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nothing is cookie-cutter here, as furnishings are either bespoke designs from the Cavagnari studio, antiques the architect collected during his international travels, or one-off pieces acquired for the hotel.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hayes isn’t the only one who has made it, yet still treads carefully with their money.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trying for nonchalance, Emil treads water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jack the Ripper roams the streets in search of his next victim.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a video, Billy Ray roams a large grassy field while listening to the song on his phone.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Into this space strolls Hai (Piseth Chhun).—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Regina King strolls into Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks on the hunt for classic hors d’oeuvres recipes.—
Elizabeth Wellington,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But, as always, the talk drifts toward quarterbacks, that uniquely American job with uniquely American responsibilities.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Modern systems analyze patterns of active work, idle stretches and meeting length in real time, giving leaders a live feed of how productivity drifts through a day.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Attorney Michael Barasch has remained one of the program's fiercest advocates, lobbying in Washington and to lawmakers through dozens of trips to the nation's capital.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wilson built a remarkable football life with those nine straight winning seasons out of the gate, including eight with double-digit victories that earned trips to the playoffs.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Traipses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipses. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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