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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as in leap
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Recent Examples of stride
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
This was the weekend when Liverpool recovered from a late blow to beat West Ham United, Arsenal dropped more points, Newcastle United continued to stride on, and Leicester City collected a rare point, their first since the end of January.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The Gates Foundation has already made significant strides in combating diseases such as HIV/AIDS, polio, tuberculosis, and malaria, and in improving child health through vaccination initiatives.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 8 May 2025
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Verb
Video surveillance showed the man, wearing an N95 mask, strode into the D.C. eatery past two plainclothes Secret Service officers who were sitting at the bar, WRC-TV reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
This was the weekend when Liverpool recovered from a late blow to beat West Ham United, Arsenal dropped more points, Newcastle United continued to stride on, and Leicester City collected a rare point, their first since the end of January.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
His stride was heavily impacted by a deteriorating spine.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The Gates Foundation has already made significant strides in combating diseases such as HIV/AIDS, polio, tuberculosis, and malaria, and in improving child health through vaccination initiatives.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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She was photographed being marched out of the courthouse in handcuffs.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Many of them have also sent troops to march in the parade, alongside Russian servicemen.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Noun
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With a leap of faith, Rapp and Anderson, both pregnant at the time, left their corporate jobs and set out to bring Peek-a-Brew to life.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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What had been an orderly exit onto the pitch suddenly turned into a frantic leap for safety as hundreds clambered over the front wall, and thick black smoke enveloped the back of the stand.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The person said contractors are deeply embedded in FOIA processing across some federal agencies, with contracting staff handling nearly every step of the process: drafting acknowledgment letters, collecting and reviewing records, applying redactions, and preparing final responses.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2025
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Minneapolis agreed to substantial changes to its police department, including steps to rein in the use of force, bolster training and address discriminatory practices.—
Ernesto Londoño,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Celina, about 50 minutes west of Princeton and an hour north of Dallas, clocked an 18.2% population jump last year.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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Minnesota’s cohesion should be a boon to Collier’s production and the Lynx’s chemistry from the jump.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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In the competitive world of alternative investments, SWI Group has distinguished itself through an approach that emphasizes local market knowledge as a key differentiator.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Our approach to ethical AI must be proactive rather than reactive, which means assessing every step for the potential to cause harm or ethical breaches at the planning stage.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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It was withdrawn when Microsoft first unleashed it on the world, and was put through a privacy and security sheep dip before its second coming.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the twentieth century, Western thinking about revolutions changed again with the coming of the Bolsheviks in Russia and the violence and oppression that ensued.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As a result, there’s more biodiversity within the bounds of the property than in the rest of the region.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Several Titans errors did them in at the end of the set, including passing a free ball out of bounds and a service error to end the set.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Prior to the arrival of the two F-35B squadrons from Arizona, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni was already the permanent home to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 242 and 121, which operate the same type of jets and provide combat-ready forces for operations in the Western Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Beckham probably didn’t enjoy Miami’s 4-1 collapse in Minnesota on Saturday very much, with the defeat being the team’s heaviest in MLS play since Lionel Messi’s arrival.—
Martin Rogers,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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