ambulate

verb

ˈam-byə-ˌlāt How to pronounce ambulate (audio)
Definition of ambulatenext
as in to walk
to go on foot a progressive disease that compromises a patient's ability to ambulate

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Recent Examples of ambulate 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, 13 May 2026 The key to successful outcomes is early post-op rehab, which helps with ambulating, breathing and skin care. — Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026 Formerly classified as fungi, slime molds have the capacity to actually ambulate like slow-moving snails in their plasmodium stage of development. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025 Monitoring, toileting, hand-feeding, repositioning, ambulating, medication administration and wound care are left up to family caregivers. — Maria J Silveira, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024 Following the film screening, guests ambulated across the street to the lavish Baccarat Hotel for champagne flutes and a raw bar. — Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2024 When faced with the loss of a leg, ambulating again is essential to recovery both physically and psychologically. — Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambulate
  1. walk
  2. tread
Verb
  • A bit geeky and has achieved great things in his career, but could probably walk down the street and not be recognised.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the Old City, Jewish men in black hats and tzitzit tassels, Muslim women in hijabs and Christian priests in flowing robes walk past each other daily in the maze of stone alleyways.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of walk
Verb
  • Speaking of the houseboat, the finale treads some familiar ground for Lewis.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Halfley, in the first year of his first NFL head coaching job, has to tread carefully to keep expectations high for his players while not raising them and hopes too high outside the team.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of tread

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“Ambulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulate. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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