traipse
verb (used without object)
to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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As the camera wanders uncertainly through the theater, often too close to the action, often too far away, the spectator begins to feel as if he is traipsing about in search of a seat.
From Time Magazine Archive
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