march 1 of 3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

march

2 of 3

noun (2)

march

3 of 3

verb

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of march
Noun
Green’s legs were a factor on multiple scoring drives, including the 9-play, 73-yard march to open the game. Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025 An American flag is burned during a march for Jayland Walker, July 6, 2022, in New York. Robert Birsel gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 The tribe of about 860 was eventually forced to march more than 600 miles to Kansas. Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for march
Recent Examples of Synonyms for march
Verb
  • Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The child was nowhere to be seen on Wednesday as her father strode down the red carpet at Tiananmen Square ahead of Xi’s military parade.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After progressing through one or both certifications, learners are able to obtain digital badges and shareable credentials.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But as the year progresses, carmakers are not expected to offer a lot of deals, said Cox Automotive executive analyst Erin Keating.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Costumed performers and children with baskets of treats paraded through the community, drawing cheers from families lining the sidewalks.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In the second week, 800 white students walked out and paraded down Broadway, vowing to boycott Emerson if the Black students remained.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a rare move, the panel in Atlanta also voted 2-1 to stop the environmental groups’ case from proceeding in Miami federal court until the appeals court rules on the merits of the state’s request to lift the judge’s injunction.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The honor fell to Rival Son’s majestic vocalist Jay Buchanan, who took the stage barefoot, in a maroon suit, and proceeded to devour the angry rock anthem.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The update comes more than two months after Phypers filed for divorce from the actress on July 7.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • For applicants, this begins with ensuring current compliance by filing all required returns, paying any outstanding liabilities, and meeting foreign asset and accounts information reporting obligations.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While the most obvious advice is to not drive through deep floods, people want to get to their destinations and often go right into the asphalt swamp.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge has had his own will-they-won't-they situation going with Rebecca Budig's Taylor Hayes.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.
    Vogue, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Russell’s touchdown came 3 plays after Green ran for 35 yards on the first play of the possession that began at midfield.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“March.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/march. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on march

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!