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
On March 21st in Seoul, South Korea, the K-pop group BTS marched from Gyeongbokgung Palace to take the stage in Gwanghwamun Square, for a concert that was to be streamed across the globe on Netflix.
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Two weeks later, a group of local residents marched into City Hall with paperwork for a ballot measure to recall the entire City Council, including Mayor Jim Spoon.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The group marched under the observation of the National Guard, the National Migration Institute, and local police, none of whom attempted to stop them.
—Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Chicano artist and muralist Carlos Lopez marched with Chavez as a child.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Thousands marched through Buenos Aires on Tuesday to mark 50 years since the 1976 military coup that ushered in one of Latin America’s bloodiest dictatorships.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The following afternoon, bracing against the weather and old age, 4,000 GAR members, accompanied by veterans of later wars, marched past 25,000 spectators a mile up Grand Avenue to the Capitol.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, thousands marched in Santiago in protest of Kast’s rollback of dozens of environmental decrees.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026
The two women marched as their children ran around them.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Two weeks later, a group of local residents marched into City Hall with paperwork for a ballot measure to recall the entire City Council, including Mayor Jim Spoon.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The group marched under the observation of the National Guard, the National Migration Institute, and local police, none of whom attempted to stop them.
—Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Chicano artist and muralist Carlos Lopez marched with Chavez as a child.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Thousands marched through Buenos Aires on Tuesday to mark 50 years since the 1976 military coup that ushered in one of Latin America’s bloodiest dictatorships.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The following afternoon, bracing against the weather and old age, 4,000 GAR members, accompanied by veterans of later wars, marched past 25,000 spectators a mile up Grand Avenue to the Capitol.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, thousands marched in Santiago in protest of Kast’s rollback of dozens of environmental decrees.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026
The two women marched as their children ran around them.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marched
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But when members of the Los Angeles Police Department strode onto the campus of Studio City’s Harvard-Westlake School, the sun was glinting once again on the surface of its pool, a 50-meter beauty that had been shipped all the way from Mantua, Italy, in 2012.—
Deanna Kizis,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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When the day came, the President strode to the safe and began his brief remarks.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Altman and other OpenAI executives have for years stressed that compute is a major bottleneck for the company, which has proceeded to raise astronomical sums of cash, including $110 billion earlier this year, with $50 billion coming from Amazon.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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He was rammed in overtime by Preds left winger Filip Forsberg, who proceeded to fly the puck behind Spencer Knight (30 saves) for the game-winning goal.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The philosopher progressed—odd word!—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, the very fact that these reports feel too routine to cover is a testament to how far climate change has progressed, even just in the past decade.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Where the suspect went after the attack is still unclear.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The suspicious package went undiscovered for nearly a week, but the investigation developed very quickly after it was found on March 16, Kehoe said.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2026.
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