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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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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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Designing Technologies That Empower And Unite Necessity is the mother of invention, and invention fuels the march of progress, so its potential to address inequalities is immense.
—Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Some of the most important protests are taking place in Tel Aviv, where last week Israelis marched in Habima Square in opposition to the Gaza conflict.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
As the march to WrestleMania continues, other stories break through regarding beloved wrestlers from the past.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Designing Technologies That Empower And Unite Necessity is the mother of invention, and invention fuels the march of progress, so its potential to address inequalities is immense.
—Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Anna is a free spirit who marches to the beat of her own drum.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Some of the most important protests are taking place in Tel Aviv, where last week Israelis marched in Habima Square in opposition to the Gaza conflict.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for march
Verb
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Grandma Blue strode to the dock with the determined blindness of someone who wanted to get something over with.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Long-time spots thanked their customers and strode into the sunset with more than a little pride, knowing that 10 years or more is an eternity in restaurant terms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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But the American began to lose her serve as the set progressed.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms progress to stiff neck and seizures, as well as cognitive symptoms, like confusion and hallucinations.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sudanese army soldiers parade in the streets of eastern Sudan's city of Gedaref on August 14, 2025 to mark the 71st anniversary of the formation of the Sudanese army.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Don’t the judges just parade you around, then poke, prod and grope you?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After 30 minutes, top with the frozen tater tots and proceed as directed.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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During the arrest, his spouse appeared at that scene and with a young child in the back seat and proceeded to involve herself and child in the situation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His administration filed a judicial misconduct complaint against a judge who ruled that Trump officials likely committed criminal contempt by ignoring his directive to turn around planes carrying people being sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this year, the IRS mailed checks to those who missed the RRC in 2021 (returns filed in 2022, for stimulus checks related to COVID).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To lower the risk of lightning strikes, when going outdoors, develop a plan to reach a safer spot.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Primrose ended up in the shelter after her previous owner went into assisted living.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“March.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/march. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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