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
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
After about 30 minutes, the commissioners strode out of the closed session.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Breaking down defenses The playmaking ability Butler brings as a driver could be somewhat recreated by De’Anthony Melton, who has been a revelation since hitting his stride in January.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Out with a potential love interest one evening, in a packed Manhattan comedy club, Tess is startled when Alex strides up to the microphone.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
After about 30 minutes, the commissioners strode out of the closed session.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
There’s even a moment where Flic struts down a hallway in slo-mo that seems like a direct homage to Max’s famous stride.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Breaking down defenses The playmaking ability Butler brings as a driver could be somewhat recreated by De’Anthony Melton, who has been a revelation since hitting his stride in January.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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Small black flies marched along his unbearably long lashes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of people marched peacefully through Center City Philadelphia Monday, rallying in solidarity with Minnesota and raising concerns about federal immigration enforcement and recent deadly encounters involving federal agents in Minneapolis.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Still, Egorov said that BASE jumpers still take leaps inside the park.—
Outside,
Outside,
31 Jan. 2026
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The next leap in battery safety and resilience Now, CATL is positioning sodium-ion batteries as a serious contender for the next phase of energy storage.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This step created a structural imbalance known as a Janus reaction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Political analyst Edwin Cabrera said the next procedural step will be notifying the parties of the court’s decision.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rams assistants who made the jump directly to head coach were Zac Taylor of the Cincinnati Bengals, Brandon Staley (Chargers), Kevin O’Connell (Minnesota Vikings), Raheem Morris (Atlanta Falcons) and Liam Coen (Jacksonville Jaguars).—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Adjusting to new music and refining the interstitial steps between big elements like jumps and spins is often a season-long process, not something a skater would typically do on a much shorter timeline with an Olympic berth on the line.—
Alice Park,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One approach to addressing casualty risks is to design spacecraft to demise entirely, but this exacerbates the atmosphere pollution problem, said Boley.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Deepica and her team have consistently delivered meaningful innovation rooted in inclusivity, while also demonstrating the operational rigor, collaborative approach, and consumer connection needed to scale in prestige retail.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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Now the question is, can new UCLA football coach Bob Chesney and his 40-plus transfers be the second coming of Indiana?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Minneapolis, home to mega corporations like Target, UnitedHealth and 3M, has become the testing ground for when and how far corporate leaders will wade into escalating political tensions, heightened by a president who pushes the bounds of state power.—
Hugh Son,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The easiest way to keep snowplow operators in bounds is to install reflectors along your driveway's edge.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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Look for an Edition from Marriott on the V&A waterfront this spring, the arrival of Mama Shelter in downtown later in 2026 and small stylish spots like Atzaro Luxury Boutique Hotel.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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One popular strain of urban-policy thinking opposes gentrification—the arrival of affluent people into poor neighborhoods—and argues that poverty should be rectified by ever greater expenditure on public housing.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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