as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries
when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march
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as in procession
forward movement in time or place
the march of time
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1
as in to stride
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step
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2
as in to progress
to move forward along a course
bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute
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Recent Examples of march
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
While driving activists between cities, Liuzzo was killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan after the march.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
SpaceX marched into the new month with a pair of Starlink launches from opposite coasts.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Sacramento police diverted traffic from N Street between Fifth and Sixth streets downtown as the march proceeded, Gamble said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
While driving activists between cities, Liuzzo was killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan after the march.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
But, that September, fifteen thousand hooded Klansmen marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington in a show of the strength of American nativism, white supremacy, anti-Catholicism, and antisemitism.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
SpaceX marched into the new month with a pair of Starlink launches from opposite coasts.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for march
Verb
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Their task then will be to free themselves from all of the residual expectations, to stride out again, anew.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The coach strode out to meet him, one hand lofted to emphasize his point, the other on his hip.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Austin's average daily temperatures also trend upward as the month progresses.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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The fact that both are used to operating in congested areas to progress the ball gives them an edge over more traditional touchline wingers such as Garnacho and Gittens.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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After the show, I was taken aside by John Skipper, who had spent most of the conference proudly parading data boy wonder Nate Silver around as ESPN’s splashy new acquisition.—
Roger Bennett,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Onstage, Sedaka was cheeky at the piano and even more charming while parading around with dance moves.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) filed cloture on legislation from the House on Thursday, and the Senate will hold a vote on whether to proceed on Monday.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shojinaga is due back in a Van Nuys courtroom March 12, when a date is scheduled to be set for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to allow the case against him to proceed to trial.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Longtime basketball coach Rod Barnes and athletic director Kyle Condor have left their jobs, and Condor filed a lawsuit against the school alleging wrongful termination, according to court documents obtained by The Times.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In December, Beatty filed a lawsuit challenging the renaming of the center.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ferris, who pitched 1-2/3 scoreless innings in his second Cactus League start Saturday in the Dodgers’ 7-6 split-squad loss to the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium, noticed the contrast going from the Cubs to the Dodgers.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The debt markets going pencils down is a huge risk to an M&A market that looks poised to rip.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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However, that advantage didn’t last long because Jalen Suggs drilled a 3-pointer five seconds later.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Opposition leaders like former Prime Ministers Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett, adjusting to the public mood, are doing Netanyahu’s international outreach for him.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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With the comments from the Joneses that an active free agency period is coming, this could be an exciting few weeks for the Cowboys for the first time in over a decade.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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The crashes come during heavy bombardment on Gulf nations as part of an expanding war with Iran.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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“March.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/march. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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