GOOSE-STEPS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

goose-steps

verb

present tense third-person singular of goose-step

as in stamps

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The guard stamps my name before shoving a copy of the week’s pamphlet in my hand.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date.

— Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of stamps

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When Hao-Yu Lee steps to the plate, the unmistakable sound of Soulja Boy reverberates over the Comerica Park speakers.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Food and drink Quite literally steps away from the water, Casa Grande, Amanvari’s central gathering space, is your go-to for drinking and dining.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of steps

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Six months later, the war trudges on, indirectly ensnaring much of the world by severely disrupting global trade.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Enola dutifully trudges between clues and possibilities, shuffling through crime scenes and racing around shady spaces, all of this much more paint-by-numbers than connect-the-dots.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 June 2026

Definition of trudges

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Once collection efforts escalate, though, and a creditor or debt collector files a lawsuit, the problem takes on a different level of urgency.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Even if this $70M net production files an opening between $30M-$35M domestic, it’s not cursed.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of files

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Through rapid-fire verbal repartee, constant close-ups, and frantic cuts, Deramas treads a careful line between tragedy and comedy, the latter a psychological weapon against the former.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Speaking of the houseboat, the finale treads some familiar ground for Lewis.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of treads

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