saunter
verb (used without object)
to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll.
was sauntering
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past progressiveof saunter.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He was sauntering ahead of a burly woman who appeared more familial than sexual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2024
She let out a grunt and charged, running right up to Bruiser, who was sauntering by.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
In West Berlin one night last week, an unsuspecting German was sauntering near a stretch of barbed wire that marked the barrier between the free and the Red sectors of the city.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was sauntering along looking in shop windows.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
The big girl from the ugly red cabin was sauntering toward us.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
