as in to march
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller
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Recent Examples of stride
Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
When Jason suggests Jesse has made positive strides, Michelle quickly assures him that he’s only gotten worse.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Charley Crockett strides into Studio 3 at Sunset Sound on a recent morning like a guy who’s never lived a day without long legs.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Verb
Wood has made strides across the board in this, his first full major league season.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
When Jason suggests Jesse has made positive strides, Michelle quickly assures him that he’s only gotten worse.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Noun
Kanye West and a Britney Spears Crossover After a few days of rampant rumors swirling around a certain rapper making an appearance at the trial, Kanye West strode into the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse on Friday morning.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Charley Crockett strides into Studio 3 at Sunset Sound on a recent morning like a guy who’s never lived a day without long legs.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
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The news sent momentary jitters through equity markets, but stocks had shrugged off all uncertainty by midweek to march higher still.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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After marching across campus, NUPU-UE members handed the petition to Jake Julia, vice provost for administration and chief of staff in the Office of the Provost, who met the group outside of the Rebecca Crown Center.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Get involved in a network of small business owners who have made the leap.—
Peter Boolkah,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Unless the Pistons have another massive leap in store, there isn’t a team rising through the ranks that inspires unmitigated confidence in their postseason chops.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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That next big step would be a transfer from his MLS team to a European club for the upcoming season.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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While purists might prefer an immediate jump to green hydrogen, the reality is that transitional technologies may be necessary for the next five to 10 years to build the ecosystem for full decarbonization.—
Nicole LeBlanc,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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That objective of preparing players to make the jump to Tuchel’s first team has been mentioned throughout 2025, and may be best seen in Newcastle United’s Livramento.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Tom, talk more about your approach to the role once In-ho’s mask does come off.—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Swaggart’s strutting, sweaty, fire-and-brimstone style was a throwback to earlier eras of evangelism, a seeming rejection of the slicker, smiling approach popularized in the 1980s by fellow televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and Jerry Falwell.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Then there’s Jensen Huang of Nvidia, also counted among those who believe in the coming of AI robots, evidenced in articles like this one.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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There are tribes of fast, feral predators that resemble the second coming of neanderthals.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Jenner didn’t stray too far beyond the bounds of her signature look, drawing black eyeliner in her waterline, applying warm tones to her eyelids, and opting for a nude shade on her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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Among the provisions that were ruled out of bounds were several pertaining to Medicaid, a federal healthcare program for low-income and disabled individuals.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Hikers are greeted with large, flat greenspaces upon arrival.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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Sánchez and Whitesell celebrated the arrival of their son, Evan, 19, in 2006 and daughter, Ella, in 2008.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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