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
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Twenty-something tech workers stumble in and out of barcades and fans clad in Sharks jerseys stride arm-in-arm through the balmy evening air.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Alas, the actor did not foresee his countrymen losing to Morocco 1-0 on June 19, but took the L in stride.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Verb
As Misiorowski strode to the mound for the ninth inning, the capacity crowd of 40,205 rose in unison to cheer for the 24-year-old right-hander in what turned out to be one of the most impressive performances in franchise history.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
Twenty-something tech workers stumble in and out of barcades and fans clad in Sharks jerseys stride arm-in-arm through the balmy evening air.
—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Noun
And yes, ballerina sneakers are just now hitting their mainstream stride, meaning there are so many new styles to try from retailers like Adidas, Puma, and more.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Alas, the actor did not foresee his countrymen losing to Morocco 1-0 on June 19, but took the L in stride.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
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Kansas City officials have offered differing descriptions of what traffic impacts drivers should expect when thousands of Dutch soccer fans march through downtown Thursday for the Netherlands’ World Cup fan walk.
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Apple is preparing a massive leap in display technology for its future iPad Pro and Mac line-ups.
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While there were two last-place finishers in 2024 who made the leap atop their divisions in 2025, there were still five fourth-place finishers from 2024 that ended up in the same spot at the end of the 2025 season.
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The hotel stands just steps from the historic French Quarter, undoubtedly one of the first stops on any traveler’s itinerary.
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But the increasing tanker traffic is an encouraging step toward normalization of global oil flows.
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Rodríguez said 7,800 volunteers have now registered through the event center known as the Poliedro de Caracas, a dramatic jump from the 2,697 registered Saturday afternoon.
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Unlike China’s earlier ski-jump carriers, Fujian can launch heavier aircraft with more fuel and weapons, improving both range and combat effectiveness.
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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The two parties would take a somewhat different approach for police protection at high-security venues.
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Playing Mary Bennet — Elizabeth’s younger and more timid sister — Bruccoleri set out to portray the coming of age story of a Regency woman.
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But when the ground shakes, the lights flicker and the dancers feel the coming of Old Deuteronomy, Buteau and Peppermint are escorted offstage to spend the rest of the show snapping their fans as audience members.
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Instead, when balls go out of bounds the ball kids place them back on the cones and the players retrieve them from there.
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The relationship between workers and AI coworkers may even be going beyond the bounds of professional working relationships.
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While the city of Paris is juggling the noise, attention, and celebrity arrivals of Fashion Week, one of the biggest stories on the internet happened far away from any official runways.
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But attorneys for people seeking asylum say the law has long meant anyone arriving at a port of entry should be screened, and blocking arrivals disregards the nation’s ideals.
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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