Synonyms of marches

marches 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of march

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borders
• frontiers
• borderlands
• no-man's-lands

marches

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noun (2)

plural of march

as in processions

forward movement in time or place

the march of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• processions
• progresses
• advances
• processes
• progressions
• advancements
• goings
• flows
• passages
• leaps
• headways
• steps
• streams
• onrushes
• approaches
• furtherances
• drifts
• comings
• strides
• currents
• arrivals
• jumps
• fluxes
• bounds
• ways
• advents
• momenta
• impetuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retreats
• regressions
• recessions
• recesses
• returns
• ebbs
• retrogressions
• regresses
• reversals
• reverses
• retractions
• refluxes
• backwashes
• turnarounds
• turnabouts
• about-faces

marches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of march

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strides
• parades
• files
• steps
• paces
• stomps
• treads
• traipses
• hikes
• trudges
• goose-steps
• stamps
• perambulates
• tramps
• plods
• lumbers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wanders
• meanders
• strolls
• ambles
• rambles

2

as in progresses

to move forward along a course

bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progresses
• goes
• proceeds
• does
• comes
• paces
• forges
• advances
• comes along
• goes off
• fares
• goes along
• gets on
• gets along
• travels
• gains ground
• speeds
• approaches
• pushes
• drives
• accelerates
• journeys
• wends
• passes
• repairs
• nears
• runs
• propels
• fast-forwards
• impels
• actuates
• takes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stands
• remains
• stops
• stays
• arrests
• blocks
• stems
• checks
• halts
• hinders
• slows (down or up)
• impedes
• obstructs
• interrupts
• retards
• stalls
• delays
• represses
• suppresses
• pauses
• balks
• holds back
• detains
• ceases
• hampers
• inhibits
• stunts
• waits
• nips
• cramps
• regresses
• lets up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marches

Verb

As the Steam Deck slowly marches toward its fifth birthday next February, owners are likely eager for a way to extend its life rather than investing in expensive high-end competition. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

As the war to capture the Iron Throne rages on, Criston marches onward with his men, including Gwayne Hightower (Freddie Fox), to put a stop to the Rivermen reaching King’s Landing and aiding Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). — Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026

As Ackman marches purposefully into Central Park, New York’s crown jewel is noisy with the bustle of tourists, popcorn vendors, and horse-and-carriage drivers waiting for passengers. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026

And into this bleak landscape marches the blue-haired angel, Gabriel. — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

The battles continue as House of the Dragon marches through its third season. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

The tower’s top is wrapped in blocky text — an excerpt from a 2015 speech that Obama gave to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches that Obama has described as one of his most meaningful. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

The first Gay Pride marches in the United States were organized one year after the Stonewall Uprising. — USA Today, 17 June 2026

The old Interview With the Vampire is dead, but AMC’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles novels marches ever forward, growing stronger and more powerful with time. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026