amble
verb (used without object)
to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter.
ambled
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past participleof amble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof amble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ambleverb (used without object)to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter.
Example Sentences
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Matt James, the leading man on Season 25 of “The Bachelor,” ambled around with his mother in a T-shirt that read, “Raw Milk Club.”
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
On a recent morning, Mike, a charismatic, middle-aged chimp, ambled along the savannah floor, baobab fruit dangling by a stem from his mouth -- a snack for later -- as Sadiakhou watched.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
At the beer garden in Queens, Arnold Kim, 64 and still recovering from a recent hip replacement, ambled from his nearby apartment to witness the youthful celebration first hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
But Gus just stretched and said, “All righty, then,” and ambled off toward the house.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
