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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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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Loeffler stood on the sideline as Hurts strode onto the practice field for one more goal-to-go sequence before training camp ended.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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That driver proceeded through anyway, striking Carlson, according to the Eagle Police Department.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump has since proceeded to host Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on August 15.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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That changed as the game progressed and Sands kept gaining big chunks of yardage on a cold day in Lawrence.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, the cancer had not yet progressed past her pelvis into her more distant lymph nodes or organs elsewhere.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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