Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-stepping
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Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The Norwegian stomping clear of a defence caught too high up the pitch.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ohio State’s win against Texas is still fine, but the Longhorns have looked disappointing, too, after trudging through a 27-10 win against UTEP.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the engaging trailer that continues the sinister tale of Vault-Tec, The Ghoul arrives in New Vegas alongside Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) and Dogmeat, trudging into the outskirts of New Vegas.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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As the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics approaches, Jefferson-Wooden’s hopes of stamping her name firmly in the history books comes ever closer.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Newcastle vs Arsenal Arsenal will travel to England's north-east on Sunday in the hopes of stamping some authority on its Premier League title pursuit with a win over Newcastle United.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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After the Chiefs’ 1-2 start — when Mahomes often seemed to be conducting chaos in the pocket rather than marching to coach Andy Reid’s precise drumbeat — Mahomes found a rhythm from a previous time.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the first minutes, after the group of influencers, athletes, models, podcasters and actors are driven into the the desert in Morocco, their military manhandlers storm the bus and put black hoods over the heads, marching them into the unknown.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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On the bases, the Twins were plodding, and their defense was one of the worst in baseball.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Room 13 maze perfectly matches the tired, plodding and slow jazz soundtrack.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Administration is treading more carefully, however, after facing an unexpected level of blowback towards the strikes, an official told NBC last week.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Maddie—baggy hoodies tossed over an array of old tattoos, clearly carrying a heavy amount of life for her 28 years—gradually attempts to fill her daughter in on her own youth, treading a tightrope between honesty and delicacy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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He was also filmed confidently striding up to a group of several other dogs, engaging all of them in a game of chase in the water.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Her path to groundbreaking discoveries did not involve stepping on people or elbowing competitors aside.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Though Guzman had always wanted to go, this year marked her first time, and stepping inside left her stunned.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Goose-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-stepping. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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