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

Sauron’s armies have marched across the whole of the world, conquering all in their path. — ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

Protesters marched Wednesday after the shooting and held a candlelight vigil for the man who died. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Without saying a word to her children, Janet scooped the shirt out of the sink and marched it across the kitchen, rosy splotches dotting the linoleum at her feet. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

In September 2024 Wangchuk and Ladakhi volunteers marched to New Delhi and went on a hunger strike to demand the reopening of discussions with the government. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

During the protest, organizers marched throughout uptown, holding a banner and escorted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Bike Patrol. — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

The Hurricanes not only made the field as the last at-large team; UM marched all the way to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Ten years after some Bernie Sanders delegates marched out of the Democratic National Convention, the party is still cautious about using its resources to beat the left. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

The shooting happened in the morning, and by noon, hundreds of protesters marched through downtown, Snider says. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 July 2026