stroll
verb (used without object)
to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk.
were strolling
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past progressiveof stroll.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 and his family were strolling past the modernist houses built for the faculty in a pine-dotted park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Acord took to social media to warn others after her episode on Saturday, when she and her husband Patrick were strolling on the beach.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
They were strolling around a shop when the phone rang and confirmation came through they really were winners.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2024
The idea for the study arose five years ago when the Breslauer brothers were strolling near Lincoln Center in Manhattan.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2024
Then she took my arm as if we were strolling down a promenade and she said, “Scream, Leo.”
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
