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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2
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
The company has 33 straight quarters of increasing average unit retail prices, and is marching higher.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Brissett and the Cardinals responded immediately, marching 74 yards in 11 plays before Brissett snuck one across at the goal line.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
After some time, the protesters began marching across the Roebling bridge toward Covington.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
The film’s centerpiece is a chaotic, carnivalesque parade of surrealistic characters marching through Tokyo.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Eaton jumped out to a 7-0 advantage, taking the opening kickoff and marching 51 yards in 10 plays, capped by a 1-yard TD run by Chris Duharte.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Once set, five-year plans act as marching orders for officials across the sprawling apparatus of the government and a guide for businesses, universities and other organizations on how to align their own strategies with the party’s.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
At one point, a small explosive device went off at the feet of several protesters marching through the roadway.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
If the state can argue that the Guard is no longer needed after it is called up by the president, what’s to stop states from marching into court every single day to demand a new consideration from judges, asked Bennett.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Brissett and the Cardinals responded immediately, marching 74 yards in 11 plays before Brissett snuck one across at the goal line.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
After some time, the protesters began marching across the Roebling bridge toward Covington.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
The film’s centerpiece is a chaotic, carnivalesque parade of surrealistic characters marching through Tokyo.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Eaton jumped out to a 7-0 advantage, taking the opening kickoff and marching 51 yards in 10 plays, capped by a 1-yard TD run by Chris Duharte.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Once set, five-year plans act as marching orders for officials across the sprawling apparatus of the government and a guide for businesses, universities and other organizations on how to align their own strategies with the party’s.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
At one point, a small explosive device went off at the feet of several protesters marching through the roadway.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
If the state can argue that the Guard is no longer needed after it is called up by the president, what’s to stop states from marching into court every single day to demand a new consideration from judges, asked Bennett.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marching
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Removing some of the deeper-developing routes also limits Justin Jefferson’s best strength, his long-striding deception.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Redick said LeBron James, who didn’t travel with the team for the five-game trip, has done one-on-one work with coaches so far, and that the team is progressing from there in light of James being cleared for contact basketball activities.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the turnaround under Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is still progressing nicely, driven by better execution on its 737 program.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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But that’s what a player should be doing.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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This year, the majority of players have been wearing poppies on their shirts from October 23 through to November 11, though individuals are free to decide against doing so.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The mayoral election in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is proceeding to ranked choice voting after neither leading candidate clinched a majority of the vote on Tuesday.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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While responding to the fire alarm, a Harvard officer saw two people fleeing the building and attempted to stop them before proceeding to the floor where the alarm was triggered, officials previously said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Butler had been allowed supervised visitation every Saturday and, according to court records, was expected to gain unsupervised visitation rights in the coming weeks.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The two companies, which share similar brand- and consumer-focused philosophies, are increasingly coming into direct competition as Ralph Lauren builds in handbags, Coach’s bread-and-butter business.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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But going into markets relying solely on territory pre-sales alone — once the norm at AFM — is today a rarity, with most packages having some financing already in place to mitigate risk — and jitters.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Over in India, French strategists succeeded in forging a pivotal new anti-British alliance with Haidar Ali, the Muslim ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, Pëllumb Petritaj, a close associate, was convicted in 2018 of forging land documents to usurp 187 hectares.—
Lindita Cela,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Republicans have also proposed reopening the government through at least January, advancing three full-year spending bills covering veterans’ programs, agriculture and the legislative branch, and guarantee a future vote on the expiring health subsidies.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ben & Jerry’s website names Anuradha Mittal, the executive director and founder of the Oakland Institute, a think tank, as chair of its independent board focused on advancing the brand’s progressive social mission.—
Reuters 18 hr ago,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Marching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marching. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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