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ambles

  • plural
    of amble.
    amble
    verb (used without object)
    to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter.
  • present tense form
    of amble (3rd person singular).
    amble
    verb (used without object)
    to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter.

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He ambles to it and he takes his time.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

And when Mitch leaves the building and ambles out into the New York City streets, it looks as though their number won’t happen.

From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026

In automatic mode, the car ambles down the boulevard, murmuring, simmering and keeping its immensity hidden from polite society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

The Italian instruction record that plays in the background as Tom ambles about his host’s art-filled villa mirrors his ambition: “How much money do you need?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

She ambles back, shoves at me, dashes past.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate