Synonyms of marched

marched

verb

past tense of march

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strode
• filed
• paraded
• stepped
• paced
• stomped
• traipsed
• goose-stepped
• trudged
• trod
• tramped
• hiked
• stamped
• perambulated
• plodded
• lumbered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wandered
• strolled
• ambled
• meandered
• rambled

2

as in proceeded

to move forward along a course

bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proceeded
• progressed
• went
• came
• did
• forged
• paced
• came along
• went along
• sped
• went off
• got on
• got along
• advanced
• fared
• gained ground
• traveled
• pushed
• approached
• drove
• journeyed
• neared
• wended
• passed
• accelerated
• ran
• propelled
• repaired
• impelled
• actuated
• fast-forwarded
• took out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stood
• remained
• stopped
• stayed
• arrested
• checked
• blocked
• halted
• detained
• stemmed
• impeded
• hindered
• suppressed
• interrupted
• obstructed
• slowed (down or up)
• held back
• delayed
• paused
• repressed
• stalled
• balked
• ceased
• waited
• hampered
• inhibited
• retarded
• stunted
• nipped
• cramped
• regressed
• let up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marched

Fans of Princess Aiko, the emperor’s sole daughter, have marched in Japan’s streets in recent weeks in support of her eligibility to become empress. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

The two candidates finalized the arguments of their campaigns on Saturday, as Lula marched along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, while Bolsonaro campaigned in a key battleground state. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026

Some 550,000 people marched across France in protest against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Then the Badgers marched down the field again and scored to open the third quarter. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

In Paris, where police estimated 110,000 people marched, officers conducted more than 3,000 checks and arrested 65 people, the BBC reported. — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Thousands also marched Saturday in Orléans, south of Paris, in a separate peaceful protest against the far right as Marine Le Pen’s National Rally held a two-day congress in the city. — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

In Paris, Bénédicte Pittion, a teacher, marched through steady rain with her daughter, Garance, a high school student. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026

Hundreds of thousands of people marched through various cities and protested peacefully but others set fire to the city hall in Limoges, gutting the 19th-century building. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026