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as in to walk
to go on foot
traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee
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as in to wander
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 traipse
Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Fashionistas in the know aren’t traipsing down Rodeo Drive, Wilshire Boulevard or Melrose Place for the latest couture these days.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Then there was Freeman, daringly traipsing around their harmonic fringes in hard-rocking, blazing solos.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
View 6 Images The vast majority of everyday carry (EDC) products are designed for rugged outdoorsy types who like to traipse around in the wilderness after dark, work on DIY projects, and slice at everything in sight with little blades.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Smith, who has salt-and-pepper hair and silver stubble, has spent much of the past year raising capital and traipsing around the Mediterranean, looking for a square kilometre of coastal land that could fit a thousand houses and offer optimum beach access and airport proximity.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Fashionistas in the know aren’t traipsing down Rodeo Drive, Wilshire Boulevard or Melrose Place for the latest couture these days.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Then there was Freeman, daringly traipsing around their harmonic fringes in hard-rocking, blazing solos.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
View 6 Images The vast majority of everyday carry (EDC) products are designed for rugged outdoorsy types who like to traipse around in the wilderness after dark, work on DIY projects, and slice at everything in sight with little blades.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipse
Verb
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One reviewer spent a week walking in Charleston and Savannah and only wore these shoes.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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Alas, in the absence of time machines, everyone who’s ever walked the earth has been doomed to live in what is, to them, the present.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The shelter added that Captain ended up at Bentonville after a woman found the dog wandering near a road while traveling in Missouri.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Read a book, breathe deeply or just let your mind wander.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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Doc Miller Open-toe Compression Socks Compression socks are a travel essential for my grandmother.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Shark Whisperer, the latest underwater documentary film from James Reed, the Oscar-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, has treaded water among Netflix’s top 10 films each day since.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
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The father was reportedly treading water for about 20 minutes, keeping his daughter afloat, according to several passenger accounts.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Such broad, open spaces were essential to the origins of the giant sloths, and so creating wide-open spaces helps spur the evolution of giants to roam such environments.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Dobson’s a mobile skater who can roam around the offensive zone to extend the cycle.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Almost two decades of dining and partying at this quaint beach resort hotel have evolved into a place where New Yorkers trek to find an escape from cityscape canyons.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The zoo field team discovered the marmot upon their return to the zoo, and the organization's animal care, veterinary medicine, and field conservation teams quickly conducted a health check to ensure the wild animal had not been injured during his accidental three-hour trek.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Iris Delgado, 33, has strolled the Home Depot parking lot nearly every day with a cart of water bottles for day laborers and a cellphone to occasionally livestream.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The former couple and their daughter Daisy, along with Flynn, enjoyed a day on the water, later strolling through a coastal town.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Outside of the classroom, Joan is a skilled musician whose performances traverse genres and venues.—
Jennifer Pierce,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Our money is on the ten-mile round-trip Alum Cave Trail, with highlights including a hike-through rock arch, the cliffy overhang of Alum Cave Bluffs, and narrow ledges to traverse (equipped with metal cables to grab for stability).—
Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan,
Outside Online,
6 June 2025
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“Traipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipse. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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