as in borders
a region along the dividing line between two countries
when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march
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as in processions
forward movement in time or place
the march of time
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1
as in strides
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 progresses
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 marches
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Hurricanes score on opening drive Miami marches down the field on its opening drive, with Carson Beck’s 8-yard pass to freshman and former West Broward standout Josh Moore resulting in a touchdown.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Laura marches over to the butcher shop run by Cherry’s mother Tracey Laine (Karen Henthorn), demanding to know whether Cherry pushed her father.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Mahmoud Khalil marches toward Columbia University after a press conference in New York City on June 22, 2025.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The front door is ajar, and a cat marches in, pausing for a moment in surprise, her front right paw held in mid-air.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The total number of universes spawned by inflation, just like the number of parallel universes required to hold all possible outcomes, also tends toward infinity as time marches onward.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Enter Thiel, who marches into South Park Elementary and lays down the law with the faculty about the possible cult the kids are obsessed over.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
President Donald Trump‘s deployments of the National Guard to protect federal officials and assets in California, Oregon, and Illinois have faced several lawsuits and a variety of rulings as the issue marches through federal courts.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Hurricanes score on opening drive Miami marches down the field on its opening drive, with Carson Beck’s 8-yard pass to freshman and former West Broward standout Josh Moore resulting in a touchdown.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Laura marches over to the butcher shop run by Cherry’s mother Tracey Laine (Karen Henthorn), demanding to know whether Cherry pushed her father.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Mahmoud Khalil marches toward Columbia University after a press conference in New York City on June 22, 2025.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The front door is ajar, and a cat marches in, pausing for a moment in surprise, her front right paw held in mid-air.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The total number of universes spawned by inflation, just like the number of parallel universes required to hold all possible outcomes, also tends toward infinity as time marches onward.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Enter Thiel, who marches into South Park Elementary and lays down the law with the faculty about the possible cult the kids are obsessed over.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marches
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Football watchers are stacking up losses on their betting slips and fantasy records, but after every one of these aesthetically bankrupt displays, Nick Sirianni strides to the podium as coach of an undefeated team.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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On a crowded street, Morejón strides up to the man and pummels him to the ground.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the reality for him, fairly or unfairly, is that if some of the habits persist, the smoke may turn to fire as the season progresses.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As the show progresses, flashbacks also reveal parts of many of the characters' pasts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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And Biltmore Estate goes above and beyond on the festive front.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The first shift after all the previous staff shakeups goes surprisingly well.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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If the administration proceeds, both sides must submit supplemental briefing materials for further review.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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If met, Rahab must stay away from Japp's and wear an ankle monitor while his case proceeds.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Manow does a bump of K on the table to relax while Clateman shows me a high-tech nicotine vape that displays music videos and also rates the intensity of your hits with a numerical score.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The point of Generative AI is the tech does the bulk of the work on its own.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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There are other Washburn regulars here too, like the excellent actors Bruce McKenzie and Jeff Biehl, but despite all their long acquaintance, something about the project never quite comes into focus.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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To safely transport your new baby home from the hospital, consider the Peg Perego City Loop Infant Car Seat & Stroller Combo, which comes with a stroller and is 20% off.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Marches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marches. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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