goose-stepped

Definition of goose-steppednext
past tense of goose-step

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-stepped
Verb
  • Ciara is thawing towards West, and getting goats for the party helped, even though one stomped all over Levi’s face.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The first trailer for this macho survival flick just stomped onto the internet last week with a gung-ho spirit and guns blazing.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Rescuers trudged through the heavy snow, combatting gale force winds under white-out conditions and mindful that another avalanche could potentially barrel down from above, Sheriff Moon said.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
  • People trudged through heavy snow in several parts of the country to cast their votes.
    CNBC.com staff, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Both Grondin and everyone else in snowboard cross knows, though, that gold would have stamped his status as the best snowboard cross racer in the world.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • That record ended up winning Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys, so, yeah, that moment is stamped forever.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Seoul, South Korea — The week before Close Your Eyes stepped onto the stage for their first-ever solo concert, the seven members moved in practiced formation across a basement rehearsal studio in Seoul’s Gangnam district.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • For one weekend, attendees stepped inside a working animation pipeline where story development, character performance and world-building evolved simultaneously.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And then there is the Clark County Courthouse, under whose limestone pillars the Ku Klux Klan marched as recently as 1994.
    Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Tens of thousands marched in Kosovo on independence day, protesting war crimes trials of former rebel leaders, including ex-President Hashim Thaci.
    Zana Cimili, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Goose-stepped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-stepped. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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