Amble and Run

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Amble verb - To travel by foot for exercise or pleasure.

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Run is an antonym for amble in walk casually topic.

Nearby Words: ambled, ambling, ambler

Run verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.

Usage example: we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus

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Amble is an antonym for run.

Nearby Word: running

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Run and Amble. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amble/run

Amble & Run. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/amble/run>.

Run or Amble. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amble/run.

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