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verb

ˈstrīd How to pronounce stride (audio)
Definition of stridenext
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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stride

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noun

as in leap

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Recent Examples of stride
Verb
The first is now striding toward the final; the second is out of a job. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 The sculpture included Teddy mounted on a striding horse with two lackeys walking on either side. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Noun
The rangy 6-foot-7 wing out of Florida State had a slow start in the California Classic in San Francisco, but seems to have found his scoring stride in Las Vegas. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 The midi-length dress has a high-neck racerback neckline, like your go-to classic tanks, and a split hem in the back, so the skirt doesn’t restrict your stride. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stride
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
  1. march
  2. leap
  3. step
  4. jump
  5. approach
  6. coming
  7. bound
  8. arrival
Verb
  • Tensions escalated Monday when police moved to disperse thousands of protesters marching toward Parliament.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, both the Stark and Riverland forces march to war, while Ser Criston Cole and Gwayne Hightower debate how to proceed, with no dragons to support their armies either.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • Behind them are a group of redshirt freshmen hoping to make a leap.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • In Baltimore, the Ravens hope their investment in Trey Hendrickson helps their defense take a leap forward.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of leap
Noun
  • But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • Draft the outline, record the practice clip, or take the first step.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Definition of step
Noun
  • The open question is whether Wednesday’s beat and share price jump is just a blip, or the catalyst that persuades investors to give the stock a more durable re-rating.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • But the significant number of female directors elsewhere in the lineup raises questions about why so few made the jump into the main competition and reflects a deliberate editorial choice by Barbera.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of jump
Noun
  • After witnessing the same families repeatedly return to his courtroom across generations, Judge Langer sought a new preventive approach that would support young parents in foster care.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • At another MetroLoft project, 25 Water Street, Berman and a co-developer had taken a radical approach to breaking up the interior space of a hulking building that once housed offices belonging to JPMorgan Chase.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • Set in Murcia, a coming of age tale in which a half gitano boy is abandoned by his father, goes to live with his grandmother, who has kidnapped his father.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Those layers, which expand in Heartstopper Forever, are illustrative of Oseman’s approach that appreciates both the evolution inherent to queerness and the coming of age.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of coming
Noun
  • With the lead down to five, the K-State standout hit a long 2 while falling out of bounds in the left corner.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The upper bound is not a prediction that SpaceX will write a $150 billion cheque.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of bound
Noun
  • However, as one indicator, between June 11 and July 19, Miami International Airport saw 3,037,578 total arrivals, slightly down from 3,046,834 one year prior.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old female victim with a stab wound to the back.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of arrival

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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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