GOOSE-STEPPING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

goose-stepping

verb

present participle of goose-step

as in stomping

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Each day, the women were woken at six, with the sounds of stomping boots and barking dogs.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
There's almost a ballad essence to it, even though it's got that stomping kick to it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of stomping

Verb

Twenty-nine European countries, including France, Spain, and Greece, have implemented the entry-exit system (EES) that replaces manual passport stamping with biometric checks.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
In place of painting on roses and covering them with chrome, consider stamping gold stickers on the center of each nail for professional-looking DIY nail art in minutes.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stamping

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However, human-like robots with blank faces and steel legs won’t be marching onto assembly lines anytime soon.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus.

— Staff report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of marching

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That optionality may be more enticing for New York than just signing a plodding third center.

— Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The answer is complex, highlighting the dramatic differences between the public perception of a case and the careful, plodding way that evidence must be presented in a courtroom, experts said.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of plodding

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Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of striding

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Leavitt returned from maternity leave in mid-July after temporarily stepping away from her post in April.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
Now, with Haunted Heist, his feature directorial debut, Howery is stepping behind the camera while also starring in and executive producing the horror comedy.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stepping

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