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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
David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
Asia’s companies have long traipsed to either the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ for their public debuts.
—Jonathan Gan, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
After all that traveling and traipsing, grab a pick-me-up at one of the many craft beer, wine, and cocktail spots around town.
—Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
The victim's friends were able to traipse through the crime scene to collect personal effects.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In its first, most romantic act, Hamnet is enchanting and fanciful; Agnes traipses through the lush forests of Warwickshire, embarking upon a sweet, awkward courtship with Shakespeare.
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Verb
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In the 47-second video, the agent can be seen walking around Good’s maroon Honda Pilot, which is in the middle of the street blocking traffic.—
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Bryant went 6 of 7 from the free-throw line over the final two minutes of the fourth quarter to keep the Hurricane at arm's length and walk away with a tough 79-71 victory at Hornet Arena.—
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Still, much of the time Froud was content, wandering the set after just learning to walk, unfazed by the elaborate production around him.—
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That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
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Or check out some of Quince’s other popular travel tote bag styles below.—
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Expedia Group supports travel discovery and booking.—
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The pathway to long-term power is easiest to tread during a time of war.—
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Adler had fallen off the wakeboard and was treading water when hit.—
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Plucked off the staff of then-Jazz head coach Quin Snyder, who is currently in Atlanta with the Hawks, Skeeter is someone Hornets fans see roaming in front of Charlotte’s bench quite often.—
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More than 200 years ago, bison roamed freely across Illinois, but as the industrial revolution reshaped the landscape, the bison disappeared.—
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Expect a three- to four-hour trek of moderate difficulty, but the majestic views of the rocky coastline from the top are worth the trip.—
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Since the gorillas move across a wide area, the trek is unpredictable in length and terrain.—
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In fact, Ross typically hides from no one, usually strolling through the locker room to make his exit.—
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Spend an afternoon strolling the historic town square, then be sure to snag a seat for dinner at Miss Mary Bobo’s, a former boarding house that now serves family-style Southern comfort feasts across nine dining rooms on three floors.—
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Fans watched Rory traverse three major relationships across the series’s seven original seasons.—
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Messages, videos and protest art traverse continents in seconds, inspiring solidarity but also inviting chaos.—
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“Traipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipse. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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