goose-stepped

past tense of goose-step

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-stepped
Verb
  • But the Dodgers stomped into town this month and weren’t impressed with any of that.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Chastain, meanwhile, is the disruptor who stomped onto the scene in 2022 and surprised everyone — slamming contenders on the track, throwing punches off of it, riding walls into glory that baffled his competitors but simultaneously captured the collective race fan’s imagination.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The pair had been seen speaking together as the relief pitcher trudged off the field.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Early on the morning of September 26, the 86-year-old Spanish alpinist trudged to the top of the 8,163-meter (26,782-foot) mountain, making history as the oldest person ever to reach the top of a peak over 8,000 meters.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There was Lee Marvin’s Point Blank, and he was indelibly stamped in that 1967 production.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The loafers are stamped with the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance, which means doctors give them a thumbs up for supporting foot health.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cano looked to the other cop, who’d stepped beside Altieri.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • To Steve’s amazement, the bear suddenly dropped to all fours and stepped backward – five or 10 yards into the alders and willows.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Timberview marched down the field before Steven Hall found Trysten Shaw in the corner of the end zone to put the Wolves back in front.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Rojas appeared in four postseason games in 2024 as the Dodgers marched to the World Series and defeated the New York Yankees, giving Rojas his first championship ring.
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Goose-stepped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-stepped. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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