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
Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But the actor is taking the bad news in stride.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
But Dowdle has taken it all in stride.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But the actor is taking the bad news in stride.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer strode to the scene as armed officers raced past him.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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Moments later, O’Brien came away with an interception and the Cougars began marching right back up the field.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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As the roster improved, the Mariners never let a team march into T-Mobile Park and beat them that way again — right up until this ALCS.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eighteen years later, smartphones are vastly more powerful, but each new crop offers fewer dramatic leaps in performance and features.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Intel has unveiled its most advanced client and server processors yet, marking a major leap in semiconductor technology.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With the Chiefs facing fourth-and-3 inside the 10-yard-line, kicker Harrison Butker took a couple of steps off the sideline before Reid waved him back.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Despite such concerns, Hogsett allowed Cook and Andrews to continue making deals together, taking no steps to establish boundaries that would have eased ethical concerns.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ed brings great depth and heart to the man in charge of safety for this massive jump, an island of reason in a sea of insanity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Josh Kendall and Chad Graff offered analysis of every ranking, writing this about the Chiefs' major jump.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The approach allowed the ship to host the missile battery without any structural modification.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the sequence was indicative of the Broncos’ general offensive approach under Payton after the first quarter in London.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment — the coming of humanlike AGI, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first — more clearly than anyone else.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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But, as much as he is influenced by his mentor, Glenn is not the second coming of him.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rogalski contorted his body and got a foot down in bounds to secure the interception at Mahtomedi’s 42 yard line.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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The notion of responsible tourism is still fledgling in the region, as each community gets to dictate the hospitality experience within their bounds.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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As well as finding comfort on arrival, Smith is determined that those who move on do not feel abandoned.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Diwali celebrations begin by devotees deep cleaning their homes and surroundings to prepare for the goddess' arrival, the National Museum of Asian Art noted.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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