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
Workers power-washed the sidewalk as Hernandez and I ambled on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 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
I was coming to appreciate how he ambled from one place to the next, never worried about time.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
