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
City News Service, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Markets so far have taken the latest data in stride, with the S&P 500 hovering near record highs on expectations of a September rate cut.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
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, 15 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The video also shows Pourhajir stride up to the victim, who was on his hands and knees, and shoot him, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Markets so far have taken the latest data in stride, with the S&P 500 hovering near record highs on expectations of a September rate cut.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Grandma Blue strode to the dock with the determined blindness of someone who wanted to get something over with.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
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, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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North Crowley took the opening kick of the second half, and Harris marched the Panthers 67 yards for a score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Colombia makes a big leap this year, climbing from the fifth spot in 2024 to second place overall.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Is that enough to make a leap into the top half of the league?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps Arab countries, having won this recognition for their brothers, might take further real steps to bring that about.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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The always-trendy reality star took it a step further, sliding on a pair of supersize platform flip-flops by ERL to head to a photo shoot for her brand Khy.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Expect a sophomore jump for Wallace; the Panthers are counting on it.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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The attractions at the open house included vintage planes, plus flyovers, a parachute jump and fireworks.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Was the patient approach the right one?—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The opposite of a tragic coming-out story, Saving Face was a nuanced film ahead of its time that earned it a spot in the lesbian film canon.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
29 Aug. 2025
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Meyers hasn't made the Pro Bowl in his six seasons in the league and isn't exactly the second coming of Jerry Rice.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Officials ruled Stone was out of bounds, and Timberview never recovered.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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While rooted in good intentions to promote diversity and sensitivity, the movement has evolved into a moral panic that risks stifling creativity and narrowing the bounds of free expression.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The arrivals of Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani inject flair and star power into the Dane’s offensive arsenal.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The story follows a young man who gets caught up in political upheaval as tensions rise in Jerusalem and his village amid British crackdowns prompted by the arrival of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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