stride for stride

idiom

: at the same pace

As he ran down the field, the defender kept up with him stride for stride.

—sometimes used figuratively

The company has matched its competitors stride for stride.

Examples of stride for stride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the women’s race, there was a large pack of women running stride for stride late in the race. —

Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2023 The good friends who lived on the outskirts of Boston had just covered the 26.2-mile course, stride for stride, from Hopkinton to Boston in 3 hours, 38 minutes, and 19 seconds. —

Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2023 Wham! walked among those giants, matching them stride for stride. —

Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023 Okereke, responsible for the right flat, ran stride for stride with tight end Noah Gray. —

Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for stride for stride

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