perambulate
verb (used with object)
to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
perambulating
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present participleof perambulate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The route: Start your day by perambulating lazily around the historic Dory Fleet Market, checking out the crab and seafood offerings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
"It was then reported, that a mad woman was in the habit of disturbing the neighbours, by perambulating the church-yard and other walks, in strange and uncouth dresses," the magazine article added.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2022
Plain navy stripes, like so many perambulating beach umbrellas?
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2012
It ends with its perambulating audience gathered in a dank cellar, trying to figure out the code that will open a locked trunk.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 18, 2010
“I was just curious if any of the reigning ‘champions’ knew when the first perambulating library appeared in the rural villages of Cumbria County, England.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
