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
North Crowley took the opening kick of the second half, and Harris marched the Panthers 67 yards for a score.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
With just 28 seconds left, Missouri marched down the field and tied the score at 21-all.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
The counterprotesters stationed themselves on the first floor in the center of the City Hall rotunda while the police union marched in circles above them around the second-floor atrium outside the mayor's office, clad in black MPA T-shirts.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
While some were grilling burgers and dogs, nearly 1,000 others marched downtown on Labor Day.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for governor as an independent, marched with plumbers.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Everything was looking up when UNC marched down the field for a touchdown on the opening drive of the game and then forced a TCU punt.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of renters, some on the verge of homelessness, marched to the Capitol in April to show their support.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
With just 28 seconds left, Missouri marched down the field and tied the score at 21-all.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
The counterprotesters stationed themselves on the first floor in the center of the City Hall rotunda while the police union marched in circles above them around the second-floor atrium outside the mayor's office, clad in black MPA T-shirts.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
While some were grilling burgers and dogs, nearly 1,000 others marched downtown on Labor Day.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for governor as an independent, marched with plumbers.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Everything was looking up when UNC marched down the field for a touchdown on the opening drive of the game and then forced a TCU punt.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of renters, some on the verge of homelessness, marched to the Capitol in April to show their support.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marched
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Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
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Since the turn of the century, autonomous mining has proceeded through several generations of capability, with both robustness and cost-benefit increasing.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
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Science has progressed our understanding further and further back in cosmic history, but so far, there’s no end in sight to where the story actually, truly began.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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As their relationship progressed, the two married in 2003 and later had their sons, Jeremy and Nate.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following in the menswear trend of the night, Lenny Kravitz went sans shirt at the MTV VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Marched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marched. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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