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
Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
The speech marked the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches for Civil Rights in Alabama.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The Leesburg Christmas and Holiday Parade marches down King Street, transforming this historic main street into a line of festive floats.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
The masterpiece marches east, lamps lighting the way.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Judy marches through the brush with the confidence of someone who’s lived in the wilderness their entire life.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Parade route America's Thanksgiving Parade marches three miles down Woodward Avenue, starting at Kirby Street and finishing at Congress Street.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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
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In larger cities like Oklahoma City and Tulsa, large gatherings, marches that block traffic or use amplified sound also require permits.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
The speech marked the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches for Civil Rights in Alabama.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The Leesburg Christmas and Holiday Parade marches down King Street, transforming this historic main street into a line of festive floats.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
The masterpiece marches east, lamps lighting the way.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Judy marches through the brush with the confidence of someone who’s lived in the wilderness their entire life.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Parade route America's Thanksgiving Parade marches three miles down Woodward Avenue, starting at Kirby Street and finishing at Congress Street.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marches
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Out with a potential love interest one evening, in a packed Manhattan comedy club, Tess is startled when Alex strides up to the microphone.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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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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As the film progresses, Grace slowly falls deeper into depression and isolation.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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These machines can excavate the ground while supporting the ground above as the tunnel progresses.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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This first three-dimensional cross-sectional image goes 11 miles) below the crater and shows what appear to be various pools of magma at different depths, with rock or other material between them and more numerous toward the southeast of the crater.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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The handy bag goes with just about any outfit and can be dressed down for dog walks or dressed up for dinner out on the town.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the reaction proceeds through a cascade of events.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Light Fixtures The dishwasher does an excellent job cleaning hard plastic and glass light fixtures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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To a lesser extent, the Escalade also does battle with cars like the BMW X7, the Lexus LX, Mercedes GLS, and Range Rover, though, considering only American full-size luxury SUVs—as many buyers in the segment do—Escalade is well on top.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the meeting also comes just a week after Lee met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing—the first time a South Korean President has visited China since 2019 as Lee moves to normalize relations with China.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Collin County Jail The arrest comes one day after Ezeiruaku was told he was being fined $10,528 by the NFL for pulling the helmet off a New York Giants player after a skirmish during the Cowboys' loss to the Giants on January 4.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Marches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marches. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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