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
  • In one video from Mailung, in Nepal’s Rasuwa region, a group of construction workers was seen walking down a mountain path before noticing giant plumes of brown debris in the distance, rapidly cascading toward them.
    — Laura Saravia, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of being whisked away by sports cars and speedboats, the pair currently rely on only their feet for transportation, walking from their prison cells along a secure, windowless pedestrian walkway to reach a courtroom for legal proceedings.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • In a dash camera video shared by police, an officer can be seen stepping out quickly from a patrol vehicle as Ross was seen running in the street.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stepping out
Verb
  • In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Martin could be seen strolling through Brentwood, Los Angeles in a fluttery white sundress.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His routine includes strolling toward the mound and sometimes clapping his hands before taking the baseball.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of strolling
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
Definition of padding
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
Definition of treading
Verb
  • When metro Atlanta traffic starts to feel overwhelming and screen time numbers hit a staggering level, consider stepping away from it all for an afternoon among farm animals.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After stepping off the Orient Express at Santa Lucia railway station, the couple made their way, hand-in-hand, to a nearby water taxi.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepping
Verb
  • The announcement comes after video circulated online of Knight at recent performances, including a July 25 gig at the Hollywood Bowl, wandering around the stage, turning her back to the audience, and not singing on cue.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But more recently, cell phone videos taken by audience members at Knight performances, including one from a July 25 Hollywood Bowl concert, show the singer wandering the stage, her back to the audience and seeming to miss singing cues.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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