Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-stepping
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Han will be posted up by the Milennium Falcon and/or Oga’s Cantina, Luke will be stomping his Chanel boots in the marketplace, and Darth Vader will be force-choking dads in Grumpy tees.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Then there’s the people watching, from the tailgating to the communal divot stomping, full of dramatic sun dresses and hats with flourishes, seersucker suits and, yes, hats with flourishes.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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The bus drivers do nothing to enforce the rules, and we seniors are left trudging down the bus aisle while the people in the seats smirk, look at their phones and talk to each other.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The rest of our fair crew is trudging along through broken wrists and CT scans.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Other reasons include foreign countries potentially prohibiting entry access, due to another country stamping the passport, or to provide validation for travel to a restricted country.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Toyota Industries, which founded Toyota Motor, produces a range of products including forklifts, engines, electronic components, and stamping dies.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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Several hundred students at Detroit’s Cass Technical High School joined a nationwide day of protests of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marching out of school and into the bitter cold in a walkout.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The two biggest protests were at the National World War I Museum & Memorial grounds and downtown, starting at Oppenstein Park and marching through the streets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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And while that hasn’t always been by choice (the draft lottery didn’t do them any favors), the Red Wings’ patient, plodding rebuild has been a case study in just how long the process can take if just a couple of elements go wrong.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The first half of the film feels very slow and plodding.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Bresland, the rescue commander, told the ABC the family was treading water in rough seas for hours and the mother managed to keep the other children with the paddleboard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Surplus models represent both an opportunity and a potential trap for consumers looking to secure a bargain on a new vehicle, and brokers urged treading carefully.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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After striding back to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors chambers, county staff said there was no reportable action stemming from the closed session.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
5 Dec. 2025
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In it, Meryl Streep as Priestly is seen striding in red heels through the offices of fictional magazine Runway.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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In one sequence, an officer is seen reaching into the struggle empty-handed and stepping away holding a gun, which appears to have been removed from Pretti's waistband.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This psychological pattern can create a difficult cycle where stepping away from work feels threatening rather than restorative, and incomplete tasks carry an emotional weight that extends well beyond the office.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Goose-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-stepping. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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