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adjective

as in walking

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traipsing

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verb

present participle of traipse
1
as in treading
to go on foot traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee

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2
as in wandering
to move about from place to place aimlessly a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation

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Recent Examples of traipsing
Verb
And last summer, farmers actually set up a turnstile to charge people traipsing through their fields to get a good shot of the Seceda and Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) mountain ranges. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 My mom is always looking for the next best sneaker for traipsing around the city, and she won’t be caught wearing bulky maximalist running shoes. — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Over spare guitars, Madonna retraces the days of traipsing about the Lower East Side when the rent was overdue. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 July 2026 But birding at this landfill does not mean traipsing through the trash. — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026 Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys. — Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Long before the site ran scoops about members of Congress traipsing around Edinburgh Castle, a young Levin harbored political aspirations. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 Spend an hour traipsing through flat grass paths on the farm with the owner and goat herder. — Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026 As mentioned, Milan is known for its art, and the runways fittingly reflected muses traipsing directly from an art party (or basement rave) to the catwalk. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipsing
  1. walking
  2. treading
  3. wandering
  4. roaming
  5. strolling
Adjective
  • The terrain is tough to navigate alone, so most walking holidays are guided.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • These people are all within walking distance of one another in Rhinebeck.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
Definition of walking
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
  • 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
  • Images of Anderson roaming around the concert venue with a large 35mm camera were shared widely on social media sites at the time.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Texas has the largest feral hog population in the United States, with millions of the invasive animals roaming the state.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of roaming
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

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“Traipsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipsing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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