promenading

verb

present participle of promenade
as in walking

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenading
  1. walking
  2. parading
  3. striding
  4. treading
  5. ambulating
  6. strolling
  7. marching
  8. traipsing
Verb
  • The high resolution scan creates a virtual 3D model of the site with an accuracy range of less than 2 centimeters, and involves walking around the archaeological site with an instrument called a LiDAR scanner.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Michigan and Indiana allow public walking along portions of their Great Lakes shorelines, while Wisconsin’s law remains less clear.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • The hosts’ fairytale run through to the final was also of note, and the triumphant Brazil side honoured them by parading the Swedish flag, rather than their own, at full time of their victory.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • Seleção fans essentially took over part of the American Dream mall next to MetLife Stadium and turned it into more of a Brazilian Carnival-like scene with samba dancers, drummers and fans parading down the shopping center.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of parading
Verb
  • Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of striding
Verb
  • This may be a one-off experiment, even if Netflix is treading into bold new territory.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking.
    — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of treading
Verb
  • Common symptoms of heat stroke include confusion, difficulty ambulating, collapse and even seizures.
    — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • Why are my feet useful merely for ambulating my body to and fro while footballers can play with their feet and a ball and thrill crowds to no end?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Definition of ambulating
Verb
  • Later, while strolling around the city, Graham had a chance to chat informally with some students.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The streets have had a steady buzz in recent months, with locals and tourists dining and strolling between stores throughout the day.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of strolling
Verb
  • If this has proved conflicting, Gibney does not let on, marching from sacred target to sacred target with little apparent tentativeness.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Hundreds of residents returned to the streets the following day, marching toward the Trampolín and Benítez beach areas where migrants were camped and repeating the same chant, according to EFE.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of marching
Verb
  • And last summer, farmers actually set up a turnstile to charge people traipsing through their fields to get a good shot of the Seceda and Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) mountain ranges.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • My mom is always looking for the next best sneaker for traipsing around the city, and she won’t be caught wearing bulky maximalist running shoes.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of traipsing
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

promenades
promenading
Promethean
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Promenading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promenading. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 4
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
anagrams on a chalk board
Word Builder Quiz Vol. 2 Pick the letter that when added to a word will ma...
See All