as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries
when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march
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as in procession
forward movement in time or place
the march of time
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1
as in to stride
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step
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2
as in to progress
to move forward along a course
bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute
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Recent Examples of march
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
And then, in a figurative blink of an eye, the months-long march to a second NHL championship in five years was over.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Check out the video footage of the Tartan Army marching through the streets of Little Havana on the way to the game.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Noun
One butcher joined the march with the longest carving fork Ursula had ever seen, twin tines glittering sharp overhead.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
And then, in a figurative blink of an eye, the months-long march to a second NHL championship in five years was over.
—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Verb
John Pumphrey marched hundreds of miles through early American history.
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Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Check out the video footage of the Tartan Army marching through the streets of Little Havana on the way to the game.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for march
Noun
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Lower Manhattan became frozen beyond expectation, with subways stopping south of Canal Street, a border that had earlier applied only to cars.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The move, aimed at securing Finland’s collective defense, roughly doubled NATO’s border with Russia.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The procession, led by King Charles, 77, and Queen Camilla, 78, featured four carriages transporting members of the royal family and their esteemed guests.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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The procession saw several Knicks players, including Jalen Brunson, exit floats to greet fans.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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My mother, sometimes still talking to him, used to stride off into the distance on the clicker and had to wait for him then, furious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Nick Sirianni strides across the asphalt at a breezy pace, seemingly as serene as an on-the-job NFL head coach can ever be.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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As the disease progresses, muscles throughout the body can become rigid and go into painful spasms.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Extropic has already begun shipping an early version of its thermodynamic computing platform to select partners, including frontier AI labs.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The Border Commandos, who control villages and smuggle cocaine along parts of Colombia's frontier with Ecuador, number about 1,000 fighters, thus only 10% of the group actually turned in weapons.—
John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Noun
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But compared to devastating events that arrive suddenly with little notice, scientists know well in advance that El Niño is coming.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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Powell said China has such operations lined up and planned well in advance and waits for such triggering events.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Verb
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New Yorkers lined the streets of lower Manhattan Thursday morning to watch the New York Knicks parade down Broadway to celebrate the team's first NBA championship since 1973.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The New York City mayor paraded with an NBA champion in New York, less than 24 hours after his hometown Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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For example, data center developers sued Saline Township, Michigan, and Chatham County, North Carolina, seeking to overturn their local zoning decisions, to be able to proceed with data center construction.—
Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Kopercinski proceeded to go the distance, working a perfect seventh and ending with 113 pitches.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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“March.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/march. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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