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Recent Examples of goose-step
As its goose-stepping military honor guards marched past and troops in combat uniforms and gear raced to their vehicles, jets and helicopters screeched past overhead.
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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025
Variety, The Wrap, the Hollywood Reporter, the Los Angeles Times, and others goose-step to the Daily Worker, Izvestia, or Pravda.
—Armond White, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
On some milestone birthdays, North Korea’s military holds huge parades with goose-stepping soldiers and powerful weapons capable of targeting the U.S. and South Korea.
—Jiwon Song, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2024
There are teenage call girls, pregnant adulterers, online strippers, goose-stepping racists, topless caterers, feuding relatives and men who cut off their manhood.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025
Variety, The Wrap, the Hollywood Reporter, the Los Angeles Times, and others goose-step to the Daily Worker, Izvestia, or Pravda.
—Armond White, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
On some milestone birthdays, North Korea’s military holds huge parades with goose-stepping soldiers and powerful weapons capable of targeting the U.S. and South Korea.
—Jiwon Song, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2024
There are teenage call girls, pregnant adulterers, online strippers, goose-stepping racists, topless caterers, feuding relatives and men who cut off their manhood.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-step
Verb
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The six-member jury, which trudged through several delays and an almost three-week change of venue to Miami, reached a decision after only four hours of deliberations over two days.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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But on this afternoon in late February, attendees have trudged through the gray Manhattan slush to see—and, perhaps, be conscripted by—the boy who lived.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Frustration boiled over on the Huskies’ sideline as Hurley stomped his foot and earned a technical foul from referee James Breeding with 12 and a half minutes left in the half.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the span of six days, the Cornhuskers beat rival Creighton at home and stomped Wisconsin and then went to Illinois for their first Big Ten road game.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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The retailer often does the heavy lifting here, filling out and signing or stamping the refund form before attaching the receipt.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both women were the daughters of organizers who had marched in rallies alongside Chávez, according to the Times.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The battle over affordable housing runs deep in Colorado, with the state mandating higher density in recent years and, in turn, being sued by cities that claim the legislation treads on their home-rule authority.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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However, dozens of Iranian athletes have trodden a similar path in recent years, and their testimony sheds light on the excruciating life choices that can be suddenly thrust upon them.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, O’Rourke kept a brave smile on her face, eager to step onto set and lose herself in make-believe before the cameras.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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At Milford Convenience & Tobacco, Profit reportedly stepped on a woman while holding a gun to her head.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The production of interceptors has been plodding.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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In less capable hands, these pieces could plod aimlessly and fade away, but Lawson knows how to wring complexity from a minimal set of elements.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Revellers from across Brazil and beyond don their best glitter, feathers and fancy dress as live samba bands parade through the streets, starting as early as 8am.—
Laura French,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of the bare facts, feel free to parade around in your birthday suit.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Goose-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-step. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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