waddle

Hundreds of thousands of tourists a year flock to viewing areas and boardwalks to watch the diminutive sea birds waddle ashore and along the beach in the evenings on the eastern coast's Phillip Island.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

It couldn’t waddle or sway without components from Chinese robot maker Unitree that power the motion of its neck and legs, according to a research paper by Disney.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Huntington Beach junior lifeguards volunteered at the event, according to a news release from the center, unzipping the cages on the beach to allow the birds to waddle out to shore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025

That part of the leg, they say, is where fibular reduction among some dinosaurs tens of millions of years ago helped make it possible for peacocks to strut, penguins to waddle, and turkeys to trot.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024

I waddle through the orchard of leafless apple trees, the legs of my snowpants whisking against each other, down to the bus stop.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

In fact, the accusatory Atlantic piece waddles toward the conclusion that on a risk-adjusted basis, the train isn’t especially deadly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

Afterward, she waddles through the ring-side seating in her white and pink sparkly sneakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024

When E.T. waddles into the kids’ lives, his supernatural abilities are like an extension of their vivid imaginations.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2022

Their mascot is a chunky pit bull named Ransom who lounges on a dog bed by the van and waddles around to be petted.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2022

Now, after stretching his wings he retracts them again, stretches out his head, and waddles, making his tedious way up one branch and down another.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

A pair of penguins waddled into a care home in Nottinghamshire to spread some cheer to residents.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

Play, a four-year-old French bulldog, waddled down the street in Noho.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

A flock of brown pelicans waddled back into the wild on Wednesday morning, survivors of Southern California’s latest toxic algal bloom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025

When he waddled out of the water during a recent feeding, it took just a handful of steps before Santangelo was backed up against the wall of the enclosure.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023

“I’m staying too!” said Loudwing as she waddled over to join Glimmer and Brightbill.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

"He's waddling around the field like a grandad, that's why Portugal are out," the former England striker said.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

What it picked up was a rotund raccoon waddling by.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

When some think of the late Queen Elizabeth, her waddling corgis come to mind.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024

Mr. Hart said after a heartfelt tribute from his friend the comedian Dave Chappelle, before waddling offstage at the John Kennedy F. Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.

From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024

Every time I kicked at ’em they’d back off for a few minutes, then slowly start waddling under our feet again.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña