- present participle of amble.
ambling
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In its ambling fashion the story charts local reverberations after Dan discovers a baby abandoned in a Hy-Vee parking lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Take a break at the rooftop Skywalker Grill before ambling to the library and grounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Mick Jagger is nearby, ambling through the hotel hallway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
But The Guardian described it as a "slow and ambling show" that "moved with all the urgency of the recently tranquillised".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Stanchion came ambling back to his spot at the bar.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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