power walking

present participle of power walk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for power walking
Verb
  • People can avoid small car trips to the coffee shop, dry cleaners or restaurants by walking or riding the bus or rail line.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Many older adults are staying active through walking, jogging or taking yoga and exercise classes.
    Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Videos on the nonprofit’s website show children stepping out of luxury buses, walking between camp volunteers who welcome them with applause and cheers.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On May 18, Donike Gocaj, a resident of Briarcliff Manor in New York’s Westchester County, fell 10 feet into the open Con Edison manhole after stepping out of her parked SUV in midtown Manhattan, WABC reported.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • And over the course of the last four days, Storrie and Williams have been spotted not once, not twice, but three times, each time strolling casually on the streets of that fair Canadian city.
    Max Berlinger, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Other shots show the pair holding hands while strolling through the garden, posing by a statue and sitting together under a weeping willow tree.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Several women’s World Tour teams have raised concerns that cyclists on rival teams are padding their sports bras to give them a boost in time trials, according to leading Dutch cycling news site, WielerFlits.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026
  • After getting some quick sniffs in and padding around the yard for a while, Jimothy retreated into the bushes surrounding the yard.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • But like its tenacious relic-hunting heroine, the enduring property is always treading new ground.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • There’s literally no stepping away from the table for a classic Below Deck mid-dinner conversation.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Joan Jett is stepping away from the stage after suffering a serious injury that required surgery.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mornings can easily be filled wandering the grounds, and afternoons could disappear beside one of the two pools or beneath an olive tree with a good book.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Trump's quick save for wandering toddler sets up a Biden joke that steals the show.
    , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The 39-year-old continues to defy logic with his otherworldly performances, sauntering around in opposition territory before bursting into life and inflicting maximum damage.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The visuals of fighters warming up inside the White House and sauntering down the Truman balcony, many wrapped in the American flag, was an unusual spectacle indeed.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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“Power walking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/power%20walking. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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