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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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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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
He was arrested in 2021 while urging Congress to protect voting rights, and led a march for criminal justice reform that same year.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 June 2026
As the delegates were marched out of their hotel rooms, investigators also arrived at the Home of FIFA, the organization’s global headquarters, which has six underground levels dug into a hillside on the edge of Zurich.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Folks of all ages will appreciate the nightly Sirenna ritual, which involves a musical march from the lobby down to the sand, where adults are served a local favorite alcoholic chocolate drink, and kids’ eyes will pop when a mermaid appears through the plexiglass window of the infinity pool.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
He was arrested in 2021 while urging Congress to protect voting rights, and led a march for criminal justice reform that same year.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
The earnings of the Magnificent Seven continue to march upward as a percentage of the S&P 500 as a whole.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 June 2026
As the delegates were marched out of their hotel rooms, investigators also arrived at the Home of FIFA, the organization’s global headquarters, which has six underground levels dug into a hillside on the edge of Zurich.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for march
Noun
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Tucked in the northeastern part of Congo close to the Ugandan border, Ituri province has been reeling from attacks by the Allied Democratic Force, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The programs on opposite sides of the Missouri-Kansas border will play the neutral-site game at T-Mobile Center.—
Killian Wright,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Family and friends gathered outside a historic church there, slowly filing into cars for the long funeral procession to my aunt’s final resting place.—
Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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Funeral processions cut through wedding traffic.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Rice brings his athleticism and protective presence in midfield, while Vitinha and Neves constantly pass and move, pulling the opposition apart and creating the spaces into which Rice can stride.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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As the journey progresses, a male driver and his female companion (neither pictured on-screen) begin to discuss the Winkie.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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And then progress and performance slow down in production, when teams encounter obstacles like security, access control, compliance steps, data ownership and integration with existing systems.—
Ashwin Gaidhani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Quantum technology is widely viewed as one of the next major frontiers in computing.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Tapping into international Ferro’s next frontier is one that calls back to the beginning of her career.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The culinary experiences were highlights of the stay and absolutely worth reserving in advance, whether that’s for dinner at PUR’ or for the hotel’s recent addition of afternoon tea time, built around cookies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Check tour lengths in advance and look at what else is on the property — many distilleries sit on historic estates worth wandering for the scenery alone.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Recently, Bailey has collaborated with hair architect Fesa Nu, parading a myriad of sculptural styles like spiraling braid extensions and spiky buns.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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And there are not enough Jewish marchers to parade hand-in-hand with the ghosts of their Palestinian cousins from the Gaza genocide.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Bohm’s parents have refuted those claims and the two sides are still attempting to determine where the court battle will proceed.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Miller proceeded to throw nine consecutive strikes before bouncing a slider and then finishing the game with a slider that Daylen Lile swung through.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“March.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/march. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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