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 Arctic blast hadn’t deterred thousands of protesters from marching in downtown Minneapolis on Friday afternoon to call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave Minnesota.
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Then all of a sudden, an odd type of pain slowly creeps up your legs, like tiny ants are marching up and down.
—Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
Standing up from the couch several times, marching in place during TV breaks or walking laps around your living space can gently raise your heart rate, according to Mount Sinai Health System.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Stores are closed, and people will be marching downtown in protest.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
That urgency mirrors what Glamour editors and readers have been shouting about for decades, marching in the streets and banging on our representatives’ doors.
—Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old activist who was marching with counter-protesters, was killed when a man plowed his car into the crowd.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The Sun is marching into your sign, beginning Aquarius Season with the unique verve your sign is known for.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
After marching through a Minneapolis neighborhood, the crowd of thousands gathered on the street where Good was fatally shot.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Then all of a sudden, an odd type of pain slowly creeps up your legs, like tiny ants are marching up and down.
—Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
Standing up from the couch several times, marching in place during TV breaks or walking laps around your living space can gently raise your heart rate, according to Mount Sinai Health System.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Stores are closed, and people will be marching downtown in protest.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
That urgency mirrors what Glamour editors and readers have been shouting about for decades, marching in the streets and banging on our representatives’ doors.
—Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old activist who was marching with counter-protesters, was killed when a man plowed his car into the crowd.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The Sun is marching into your sign, beginning Aquarius Season with the unique verve your sign is known for.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
After marching through a Minneapolis neighborhood, the crowd of thousands gathered on the street where Good was fatally shot.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marching
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After striding back to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors chambers, county staff said there was no reportable action stemming from the closed session.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
5 Dec. 2025
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In it, Meryl Streep as Priestly is seen striding in red heels through the offices of fictional magazine Runway.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Jake Burton and his company have played a major role in progressing the sport and bringing it from the fringe to the mainstream.—
Nathan Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Aston Villa and Lille secured automatic qualification with wins against Celtic and Feyenoord, progressing to the last 16 at the expense of Atalanta, who drew 2-2 in Barcelona, and Milan, who lost 2-1 away at Dinamo Zagreb (who were the unlucky team eliminated with 11 points).—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, something incredible is revealed — the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower will coincide with a total solar eclipse.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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In a telephone call on Saturday, Hennessey estimated that 50 of the paper’s 200 journalists are covering the story daily, doing everything from tracking protests and monitoring immigration enforcement action to covering the significant business impact on the city.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Bombardier Challenger 600 had gone through a standard de-icing process before proceeding to the runway, Saavedra said.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As of now, Senate Republican leadership doesn’t plan to detach DHS from the overall legislation and is proceeding with the existing framework.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Erika defends Dorit while also coming for Amanda, saying that Amanda has told them a lot about her business and her accolades but hasn’t shared anything more personal.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Vance recently said that ICE agents could begin going door to door in the coming months, exacerbating fears.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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San Jose was seventh in MLS with 60 goals scored while going 11-15-8 last season.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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But most of its richest pleasures come down to Fiennes going balls to the wall with a truly memorable character — half lunatic and half visionary.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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However, the skies aren’t predicting loneliness in this particular moment—maybe just a sense of taking on the burden of forging your own way.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has already criticized the EU for forging ahead with a trade agreement with India.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Mississippi, lawmakers are advancing two separate bills that quietly split legalization from drug scheduling.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Rams came close to advancing to the Super Bowl for the third time under coach Sean McVay.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Marching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marching. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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