1
as in strode
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 proceeded
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 marched
While the celebrations were mostly peaceful, some drivers in Santa Ana started doing burnouts as the crowds marched near their cars.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Scotland’s Tartan Army, thousands strong in kilts and clutching replicas of the gold World Cup Trophy, marched into Miami ahead of Wednesday evening’s World Cup game against Brazil at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
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Howard Cohen
june 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
In that Week 1 opener, the Buccaneers and quarterback Baker Mayfield, with Canales in his ear, marched down the field during a two-minute drill to end the first half against Flores’ defense.
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Joseph Person,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
John Pumphrey marched hundreds of miles through early American history.
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Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Then, in September 1777, when the British marched into Philadelphia to hunker down for the winter—and the delegates to the Continental Congress fled—city officials feared the occupiers would seize the bells and melt them into ammunition (a move readers of this newsletter may recognize).
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
During that march, protesters gathered at First Ward Park and marched through uptown days after the operation started.
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Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
While paradegoers marched through downtown, there was no confetti raining over the city.
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Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Scotland’s Tartan Army, thousands strong in kilts and clutching replicas of the gold World Cup Trophy, marched into Miami ahead of Wednesday evening’s World Cup game against Brazil at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
—
Howard Cohen
june 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
In that Week 1 opener, the Buccaneers and quarterback Baker Mayfield, with Canales in his ear, marched down the field during a two-minute drill to end the first half against Flores’ defense.
—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
John Pumphrey marched hundreds of miles through early American history.
—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Then, in September 1777, when the British marched into Philadelphia to hunker down for the winter—and the delegates to the Continental Congress fled—city officials feared the occupiers would seize the bells and melt them into ammunition (a move readers of this newsletter may recognize).
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
During that march, protesters gathered at First Ward Park and marched through uptown days after the operation started.
—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces.
—
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
While paradegoers marched through downtown, there was no confetti raining over the city.
—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marched
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As Misiorowski strode to the mound for the ninth inning, the capacity crowd of 40,205 rose in unison to cheer for the 24-year-old right-hander in what turned out to be one of the most impressive performances in franchise history.
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As Misiorowski strode to the mound for the ninth inning, the capacity crowd of 40,205 rose in unison to cheer for the 24-year-old right-hander in what turned out to be one of the most impressive performances in franchise history.
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Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order and ordered that the planes be turned around, but Justice Department attorneys said his oral instructions directing the flight to be returned were defective, and the deportations proceeded as planned.
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The tensions around the negotiations The negotiations proceeded under a cloud of escalating tensions.
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As the race progressed, Schlossberg received heavy media scrutiny by The New York Times with reports of high turnover inside his campaign and allegations of erratic behavior.
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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.
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In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
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The Cubs, who have won six of seven, went 7-0 against the Mets this season, outscoring them 51-24.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
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