swanned

verb

past tense of swan
as in strolled

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  1. strolled
  2. sauntered
  3. ambled
  4. moseyed
  5. loitered
  6. lingered
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  • Just three days after surgery to remove one of his kidneys, Miller slowly strolled right in — cane in hand — and took a seat with Council, firing off jokes without missing a beat.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Fresh off a meeting, Zach Harrison strolled through the Falcons’ locker room and felt his phone buzz.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of strolled
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  • Dixie D’Amelio sauntered in wearing a shimmering black Gucci dress.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The longtime Bruce Springsteen and Conan O’Brien drummer then sauntered onstage, sticks in hand.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of sauntered
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  • Seth Wenig On a recent weekday morning, a steady stream of visitors ambled into the first floor gallery.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Right fielder Jason Lane ambled over in time to make the catch, then didn’t.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambled
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  • The way Brooks stomped, or glided, or moseyed into the end zone will be forgotten.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere in the kitchen, two roaches scaled the wall over the three-compartment sink; two moseyed across a cookline table near the microwave oven; one climbed the wall behind the stove; and one went solo under a cookline table.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of moseyed
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  • Other executives, coaches and support staff loitered in the hall, speaking in hushed tones if at all.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • In the petition filing, Buckingham wrote that Dick had loitered around his and his family members’ homes, called repeatedly and left threatening voicemails, and taped a photo collage of herself and Buckingham to his mailbox.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of loitered
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  • Many students lingered afterward, to vent and console one another.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Guests lingered over cocktails, lauding Ghesquière’s formidable creative prowess, personal warmth and loyalty.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of lingered
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“Swanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanned. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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