power walking

verb

present participle of power walk
as in walking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for power walking
  1. walking
  2. stepping out
  3. strolling
  4. padding
  5. treading
  6. stepping
  7. wandering
  8. sauntering
Verb
  • Two teenage suspects, ages 14 and 15, allegedly grabbed a necklace from the victim’s neck after walking by them, according to police.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Langham’s Pampered Pets programme extends five-star treatment to your furry friends for a fee, with pet-sitting and dog-walking services.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • There’s something very nice about stepping out on a terrace right in the heart of bustling Vancouver to feel the crisp Pacific Northwest air.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But the real risk shows up when leaders let professionals get too comfortable stepping out of the loop instead of staying engaged in the judgment and review the work still requires.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of stepping out
Verb
  • This is cinéma du doomscrolling at its funniest and its doomiest, generating the sort of laughs usually experienced by those strolling toward the gallows.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Beneath the balcony, this street, witness to and confidante of the entire twenty-three years of these young people’s lives, was languishing in the fragrant July night, densely thronged with strolling city dwellers even now.
    — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of strolling
Verb
  • Just Douglas padding around in his socks, still as slim, handsome, and charming as ever.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And in any case, as Northwestern kept padding its lead, the seats started to empty.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of padding
Verb
  • Videos also show survivors jumping from a rocky island and swimming to Coast Guard rescue swimmers treading rough seas.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This may be a one-off experiment, even if Netflix is treading into bold new territory.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of treading
Verb
  • The combination of Rykman's extended jams, psychedelic light show and joyous energy made the concert feel less like simply watching a band perform and more like temporarily stepping away for the normal day-to-day.
    — Steve Spaleta, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, what reaction is more gratifying than residents of all stripes stepping outside to do something about it?
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepping
Verb
  • In addition to wandering through the patch and harvesting prized pumpkins, there are many activities at Pumpkin Palooza to keep you and your family entertained.
    — Hali Smith October 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Couple and family getaways, wedding guests, anyone could be wandering along the paths.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Before sauntering down the stairwell to the dressing room, Stones stopped to sign autographs for fans in Inter’s pitchside hospitality suites.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of sauntering
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“Power walking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/power%20walking. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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