1
as in to tread
to go on foot
I walked slowly to school
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as in stroll
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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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a nondenominational church that attracts worshippers from every walk of life
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Recent Examples of walk
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
The provider should walk you through the full cost, structure and expectations.
—Raymond Grand, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Sheets reached base three ways last night — a walk, a single and a hit by pitch.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Reich was walking in uptown Charlotte on Monday night, taking four of his Stanford players to dinner at Dean’s Italian Steakhouse, when he was hailed by a passing car.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
The provider should walk you through the full cost, structure and expectations.
—Raymond Grand, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
Former Formula One driver and presenter Martin Brundle's hilarious grid walk interview with Ozzy Osbourne from the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix has resurfaced online after Osbourne passed away on July 22nd in the UK.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Sheets reached base three ways last night — a walk, a single and a hit by pitch.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk
Verb
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If your job is outdoors, on-site, or in places where regular tablets fear to tread, this one was built for you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The real pain points live where public discourse fears to tread.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Jamie Roy and Sam Heughan aren't related in real life, but the resemblance between the two Outlander stars is striking.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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On Ibiza, Missoni’s collaboration with the OKU has transformed the hotel’s striking 50-metre swimming pool.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The company, which leased the area in 2014, received a key permit from President Joe Biden’s (D) Department of the Interior at the end of 2024.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2025
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Just over two weeks after deadly flash floods hit Central Texas, the Kerrville city officials announced the number of missing people has dropped to three in Kerr County, the area most devastated by the disaster.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 July 2025
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Surrounded by lush gardens that included a promenade and a small lake on the western branch of Waller Creek, the asylum attracted regular day visitors from Austin, most of which lay two to three miles to the south.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
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Work on the Russell Commons Park promenade between Third and West Fourth streets is expected to wrap this summer.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Shelling, also known as beachcombing, is strolling along the seashore in search of seashells.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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Outside of the spa, stroll the Lichtentaler Allee, a famous park dotted with sculptures, rose gardens, and Belle Époque architecture.—
Sofia Markovich,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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Their nominations went to the Senate last week uncontested by the Democratic minority, whose members walked out to protest how Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, accelerated a vote on Trump’s most controversial and undeserving choice, Emil Bove III, to join the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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The champion walked out to the Harlem Gospel Ensemble singing his entrance music.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
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Employers believe that workers in specific departments, like sales and marketing (85%) and human resources (78%), will derive significant value from AI implementation.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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As such, athletic directors are increasingly being treated like CEOs, with their take-home pay directly tied to their departments’ bottom line.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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After applying a liberal amount of mosquito repellent, take a hike through its dense, cool trails and walk among giant cedars, some over 500 years old, on the Soren Sorenson Trail, Inspiration Woods Loop or the Giant Cedars boardwalk.—
Jenny Wisniewski,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The 13-month closure —from April 2024 to May 2025— allowed for shoreline stabilization and installation of a new boardwalk.—
Joe Burbank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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“Walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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