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
Cantwell, who is listed at 6-8 and 330 pounds, arrived at UM as early as possible, graduating from high school and joining up with the Miami squad as the Hurricanes marched their way through the College Football Playoff.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
The same year, Julia Dryhybka, 45, from Kyiv, now the communication director at UAF, marched in San Diego, alongside the community from a cultural center, the House of Ukraine.
—Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Many paper records were burned when General Sherman’s army marched across the state in 1865.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
In 2024, insurgents led by now-interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham marched to Damascus and removed Assad from power.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
In 1912, suffragettes marched for women’s rights in New York City wearing Venetian Lip Paste from Elizabeth Arden, an emblem of their grit and determination.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 8 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s ever-changing leadership team has long marched to the beat of its own drum, but the timing of the revelation is curious indeed.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
All of them, all 300 or so of them, marched down into the gravel.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Holding signs and banners reading Stop the AI Race and Don’t Build Skynet, the protesters marched through the city and gave speeches outside the offices of Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
The same year, Julia Dryhybka, 45, from Kyiv, now the communication director at UAF, marched in San Diego, alongside the community from a cultural center, the House of Ukraine.
—Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Many paper records were burned when General Sherman’s army marched across the state in 1865.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
In 2024, insurgents led by now-interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham marched to Damascus and removed Assad from power.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
In 1912, suffragettes marched for women’s rights in New York City wearing Venetian Lip Paste from Elizabeth Arden, an emblem of their grit and determination.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 8 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s ever-changing leadership team has long marched to the beat of its own drum, but the timing of the revelation is curious indeed.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
All of them, all 300 or so of them, marched down into the gravel.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Holding signs and banners reading Stop the AI Race and Don’t Build Skynet, the protesters marched through the city and gave speeches outside the offices of Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marched
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Smith Spivey was hit, Nico Macalino was walked, and then Patel strode to the plate.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Then, to add a cherry on top, Porsha claims that in a post-coital conversation, Kelli got on the phone and proceeded to talk about Porsha’s baby daddy, Dennis.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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But the president had proceeded with the biggest structural change to the White House in more than 70 years before seeking input from the commissions.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Site planning work at West Burton has also progressed, including geotechnical surveys and environmental assessments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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The character — best friend to Maddy (Alexa Demie) and Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) — initially stood out for her arc around body confidence and sexuality, but was increasingly pushed to the margins as the season progressed.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Pereira went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brent Suter opened the game and went two-plus innings.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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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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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 17 Apr. 2026.
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