goose-stepped

Definition of goose-steppednext
past tense of goose-step

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-stepped
Verb
  • There were some cool stunts which traveled around the world, read in Italy Ghostface was stomped in the snow, Ghostface artwork and trailers were projected on major landmarks around the world, and there was a Scream house in the UK.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
  • On her final attempt, Gu stomped a left double-cork 1260 with a toxic grab, vaulting from sixth place into silver-medal position.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • About half of the the 20-some folks who trudged into the club’s Woodland Hills offices were Latino.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Norkin Shoes, the shoe store that Marty and his uncle operate, was created by filling a Lower East Side dessert store to the brim with roughly 8,000 boxes, all color-checked and stamped with era-specific labeling.
    India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
  • For many investors, the idea of a gold bar conjures an image of a large, heavy brick stamped with a serial number.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston — who joined the group in 1965 when Brian Wilson stepped away from the road to focus on studio work — is leaving the touring unit after serving the better part of six decades, and performing somewhere in the ballpark of 6,000 concerts.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Sharon Horton stepped through the door of a sky-blue mobile clinic and onto a Skid Row sidewalk.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cheers rang out in the streets of Tehran before the dust of surgical strikes had settled, gatherings that stood in stark contrast to the mass protests of just two months ago, when students and citizens marched against the regime in desperation, at the risk of their lives.
    Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Dozen of protesters gathered in Manhattan's Columbus Circle and then marched through the streets, calling for an end to the conflict.
    Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Goose-stepped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-stepped. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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