1
as in striding
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 progressing
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 marching
At a time when the average new vehicle transaction price continues marching toward absurdity (roughly $51,000 now), that affordability matters.
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New Atlas, 20 June 2026
On Yom HaShoah, our students joined thousands from around the world, marching from Auschwitz to Birkenau.
—Rabbi Evan Susman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
The 19-year-old Italian had won five consecutive races and appeared to be marching toward a dominant championship campaign.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
From the sea of red-and-white checkers marching through downtown Dallas to enthusiastic fans filling the stands at Dallas Stadium, Croatians came to North Texas ready to make their presence known.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The Tartan Army showed up en masse, marching through the streets to the stadium in kilts, playing bagpipes and singing.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Before the game, fans were performing traditional Scottish music, marching down to the stadium en masse.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Taking Regular Movement Breaks One way to reduce poor posture is to move around periodically, whether that means standing up, marching in place, walking to refill a water bottle, or taking a quick lap around the office or home.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 15 June 2026
The parade begins at Buckingham Palace, with over 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians marching to Horse Guards Parade.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
New Atlas, 20 June 2026
On Yom HaShoah, our students joined thousands from around the world, marching from Auschwitz to Birkenau.
—Rabbi Evan Susman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
The 19-year-old Italian had won five consecutive races and appeared to be marching toward a dominant championship campaign.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
From the sea of red-and-white checkers marching through downtown Dallas to enthusiastic fans filling the stands at Dallas Stadium, Croatians came to North Texas ready to make their presence known.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The Tartan Army showed up en masse, marching through the streets to the stadium in kilts, playing bagpipes and singing.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Before the game, fans were performing traditional Scottish music, marching down to the stadium en masse.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Taking Regular Movement Breaks One way to reduce poor posture is to move around periodically, whether that means standing up, marching in place, walking to refill a water bottle, or taking a quick lap around the office or home.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 15 June 2026
The parade begins at Buckingham Palace, with over 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses, and 400 musicians marching to Horse Guards Parade.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marching
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Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The robotic mission to Mars would launch on Relativity’s Terran R reusable rocket, which is progressing through development in advance of its inaugural flight, perhaps as soon as next year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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Wright said such milestones demonstrate how quickly advanced nuclear technologies are progressing under current federal initiatives.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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La Roja needs quicker movement of the ball and its players, more adaptation to what the opponent is doing (Saudi Arabia is not going to play free and open after seeing what worked) and to be more ruthless.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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There is a psychological drive to try to get a second chance at doing something that didn't turn out well the first time.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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The criminal case was proceeding to trial, but earlier this month the court granted an unopposed request from Pullease’s attorney to transfer the case to Veterans Court, where Pullease has entered the Veterans Treatment Intervention Court Program, according to court records.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Brinkema previously agreed to temporarily block the administration from proceeding with the fund for at least two weeks.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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In order to keep the momentum coming, Team USA will need to remain aggressive in its attack.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Formalwear embraces a relaxed attitude, with most of the blazers coming collarless, with mandarin collars and kimono-inspired, paired with looser-fit trousers nodding to pajamas.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Costa did not resurface after going underwater, and officials from the Massachusetts State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Marine Unit and the Milton Fire Department, as well as other local crews, eventually located the teen before transporting him to a Boston hospital.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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He was also accused of fabricating personal credit-card reimbursements and forging fake receipts, Bonta said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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The actors spent time forging the kind of intimate charge that could be felt in wordless glances between their closeted characters.—
Jen Yamato,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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After Mexico suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to Sweden, their hopes of advancing hinged on South Korea’s team pulling off an unlikely victory over Germany.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Canada and Qatar drew their first matches, making this an extremely important opportunity for their hopes of advancing out of the group stage.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Marching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marching. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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