goose-stepped

past tense of goose-step

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-stepped
Verb
  • On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • It's been 33 years since Jurassic Park first stomped into theaters, and blockbusters haven't been the same since.
    Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Instead of getting the victory at the 2025 Travelers Championship, Fleetwood, after a messy three-putt bogey at the 72nd hole opened the door for a Keegan Bradley walk-off birdie, trudged away with his sixth runner-up finish.
    Nick Pietruszkiewicz, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
  • Devers finally trudged off, hiding his face behind his helmet while barking something presumably terrible into it.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The Derya Arms shotgun was stamped that that it was manufactured in the country of Turkey, according to FBI agents who searched the home.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Each was time-stamped and then photographed and posted on Instagram and Facebook.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • As Maher walked on stage to receive his award from 2014 awardee Leno, up stepped impressionist Friend from the audience to interrupt the proceedings.
    Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026
  • But Valenzuela stuck out his glove, the ball nicked the leather and rolled to Juan Samuel, who stepped on second base and threw to first baseman Eddie Murray, who made the catch that sent Dodgers running to the mound.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Members of the Orange Army danced, sang, marched and partied, saying their iconic celebrations were a way to bring joy to the World Cup, regardless of the outcome on the pitch.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Every evening for weeks, protesters have marched by the thousands in the capital, Tirana, holding up cutouts of flamingos.
    Zana Cimili, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
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“Goose-stepped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-stepped. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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