as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive
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Recent Examples of amble
Gabe Zaldivar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
With this in mind, finding flats that provide amble support, traction, and flexibility when walking is important to ensure long-lasting comfort.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
Leslie Katz, Forbes, 25 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, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
With the nonchalance of someone out for a neighborhood amble, Nikola Jokic ripped out the hearts of the Golden State Warriors with the buzzer beater of the year.
—Gabe Zaldivar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
With this in mind, finding flats that provide amble support, traction, and flexibility when walking is important to ensure long-lasting comfort.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
Verb
More than 58,000 fans follow an Instagram account that shares snapshots of 399’s life — ambling through the grass with her babies, bathing with them, emerging from hibernation with snow speckled on her snout.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 25 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, 9 Oct. 2024
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There was a college homecoming feel with members of the Divine Nine, the network of Black fraternities and sororities, stepping and strolling to upbeat music.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Still, the sporty jacket was stylish enough to wear for days spent city strolling thanks to elevated details like vertical ruching and a zippered split-hem.Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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As Pennsylvanians head to some nine thousand polling places to cast votes that are likely to decide the country’s future, go for a walk.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Get outside — for a walk, or to exercise — and limit time spent checking the news and social media, among other things.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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So the 6-foot-11 center sauntered out to the sideline during live play, shaking a few hands and taking a court-side seat to the left of Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke as the crowd stirred.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
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After its taste test, the bear snatches up the entire pumpkin, makes its way down the stairs, and casually saunters off with its prize.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Some bucks might wander 5 to 8 miles or more, while others move 2 miles or less.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Amble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amble. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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