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
Thousands of high school and university students marched through the Czech capital on Wednesday to protest against a government plan to overhaul and reduce funding for public radio and television.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Dressed in black and pink, members of the crowd marched from Harrison Park to the Chicago Police Department’s 12th District precinct, calling out the name of 22-year-old Marcela Herrera.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Conceived collectively for July 9—Argentina’s Independence Day—they were carried as banners through La Puntana’s annual parade, where the police, the social workers, the fishermen, the school, and the football team all marched.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Dressed in black and pink, members of the crowd marched from Harrison Park to the Chicago Police Department’s 12th District precinct, calling out the name of 22-year-old Marcela Herrera.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Conceived collectively for July 9—Argentina’s Independence Day—they were carried as banners through La Puntana’s annual parade, where the police, the social workers, the fishermen, the school, and the football team all marched.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marched
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Messi, the master, strode to center stage, as if on cue.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Isaac Paredes, mired in an early slump, strode to the plate hitless in his last 18 at-bats.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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The two then proceeded to beat the crud out of each other.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The pair then proceeded to interrogate Kaufman’s unique creative practice through poems that have inspired him.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But as the tech progressed, so did YouTube’s efforts.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, these hyperactive behaviors became even more intense as the study progressed, showing a lasting shift in how the fish navigated their environment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last year Payton Tolle’s big league debut was one of the highlights of the season, as the gigantic left-hander with a mustache as big as his personality went toe-to-toe with Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes and struck out eight in a memorable Friday night showdown.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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McDaniels hit just one triple as the Wolves went 9 for 34 from beyond the arc, but 64% from the paint.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 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
Verb
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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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