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
  • With thousands of dejected Spain supporters trudging past, fans of the Blue Sharks danced in celebration as supporters of other countries high fived and embraced them.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
  • But recently, for Giants fans and rising star Bryce Eldridge, the sight of Lee trudging back to the dugout unsuccessful has been a bit of an uncommon sight.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • To achieve crisp dots and clean linework at home, Slynko recommends using a dotting tool and a thin detail brush, or reaching for a stamping plate.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • There’s another subtle reference to baseball in the film, again stamping its moment in time.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The triumph — which frustrated a British attempt to split the American colonies in half by marching down the Hudson Valley to New York City — radically shifted momentum in the Revolutionary War and encouraged France to enter the conflict as an American ally.
    Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Even the special effects emerge as less than spectacular — especially since Jeannot Szwarc’s plodding direction affords ample time for one to sit there and figure out just how they were accomplished.
    Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • But plodding through them offers little pleasure, guilty or otherwise.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines.
    Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
  • The backlash was so fierce, Anthropic quickly made adjustments to the policy, as Wired reported on Wednesday, highlighting just how carefully the company is treading.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • At around the same time down in London, England’s vice-captain Harry Brook was striding to the crease to join Root at 40-3.
    Hector Vickers, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Others always put on their equipment in the same order or avoid stepping on the foul line.
    Adam Annaccone, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • Second-half substitute Romelu Lukaku played a decisive role in Belgium’s opener, helping his team score just 22 seconds after stepping onto the pitch.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
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“Goose-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-stepping. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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