Thesaurus results for TRAIPSES

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verb

present tense third-person singular of traipse

as in walks

to go on foot traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee

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as in wanders

to move about from place to place aimlessly a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation

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traipses

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noun

plural of traipse

as in travels

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An often nude Scarlett Johansson traipses about Scotland and preys upon men with active libidos. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 As the film traipses between these various plot points, its nature as a collection of memories proves both its biggest strength and weakness. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026 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. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025 Ella’s son is now 7 and sometimes traipses downstairs to gouge his grandparents’ cereal collection. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025 Binoculars swinging from their necks, the group heads across North West Street and traipses through the government campus toward the Statehouse whose southernmost lawns host more habitat for migrating birds. — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025

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Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernandez worked walks to open the frame before Marsee chased Senga with a two-run double to right.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Servey regularly walks his 13-year-old Yorkie Scruffy through Lemon Hill Park, but said those walks have changed since Fan Fest ended.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of walks

Verb

Mbaye shares that loyalty, although his confidence occasionally wanders into more dangerous territory.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
In this adaptation by the author of The Handmaid’s Tale, Penelope wanders the underworld, spinning her own version of events — a chronicle filled with lust, greed and murder.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of wanders

Verb

Speaking of the houseboat, the finale treads some familiar ground for Lewis.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Consider paintings like Caracalla, where the titular emperor treads a trail of rose petals; or In a Rose Garden, where a woman shakes the petals of a rose bush down on her companion; and the extravaganza of The Roses of Heliogabalus.

— Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026

Definition of treads

Verb

North Carolina will be under the microscope as long as Bill Belichick roams the sidelines in Chapel Hill.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Today, the herd roams the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and is managed in partnership with the local fire company, which hosts the annual pony swim—a beloved local tradition.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026

Definition of roams

Noun

Patrick Michaud, a police spokesperson, said Thursday that Barnes has made four trips to Chicago this year and spent about 18 days in total traveling there.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026
For Chesney, who grew accustomed to long bus trips while coaching at the lowest levels of college, UCLA’s luxury travel, by comparison, seems manageable.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of trips

Verb

Except, that is, when a breezy new prospect strolls in and reminds us why the genre has been a TV mainstay decade after decade.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
That said, to ensure your pooch gets to romp around in the summer sun, too, add the Town of Falmouth Dog Park to your list for off-leash fun, and The Knob for leashed, shoreline strolls.

— Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of strolls

Noun

Popular treks include summit Mount Kinabalu, a 4,095-meter (13,435-foot) mountain in Borneo, or week-long treks in the jungles of Gunung Tahan, home to the highest point in pensinular Malaysia, the 2,187-meter (7,175-foot) Mount Tahan.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Hikers have trail-tested them on treks in Patagonia, Colorado, and Scotland and in snowy, hot, and windy conditions.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

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