goose-stepping

present participle of goose-step

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-stepping
Verb
  • That feeling solidified during their solo date, which included stomping grapes, exploring a winery and making a promise to open a special bottle of wine together one year later.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • In the grainy video, an individual is seen appearing to throw a woman to the ground in the North Philadelphia alley and then hitting her repeatedly in the head with a brick, kicking her, and stomping her face, WPVI reported.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Like the experience of trudging through a snowstorm with pink eye, and, days later, standing atop a mountain and using those same eyes to absorb the light of so many stars.
    Alexandra Oliva June 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • Then came a second, minor concussion in the Broncos’ wild-card matchup against the Bills, with Bryant trudging to the locker room in frustration after a monster opening quarter.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The Southern Section Division 1 champions faced top teams all season and prevailed, with junior Mateo Fuerbringer stamping himself as the top player for his class in the nation.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • After weeks of stamping an identity of defensive toughness, the Sky are hemorrhaging losses as a result of defensive collapses.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The parade begins at Buckingham Palace, with over 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians marching to Horse Guards Parade.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
  • Before Mexico-South Africa kicks off here in a few minutes, FIFA is marching in all 48 flags for the countries participating in the tournament and having the flag-bearers stand in a circle at midfield.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • But plodding through them offers little pleasure, guilty or otherwise.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • The other human beings his size have either been plodding trees who can barely get up the floor or rail-thin gazelles who can’t handle the G-forces their bodies generate at full speed.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • Apparently, the man had been treading water for about 11 hours.
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
  • The actress — who is currently treading the boards as Connie Francis in the hit Broadway musical about crooner Bobby Darin's life, Just in Time — took to Instagram Stories over the weekend to call out audience members for shouting at her during performances.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).
    Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 June 2026
  • At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Some yelp in pain after stepping barefoot on a peanut or toy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Khloe Kardashian was spotted stepping onto a boat near the Circuit de Monaco ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, and the unique heel style was on full display thanks to a side view of the shoe.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
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“Goose-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-stepping. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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