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
His joy was partly a measure of his long-running preoccupation with the future of Europe, where the broader culture has been steadily marching away from Christianity.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Then, on Wednesday, students from Proviso’s three high schools — Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, Proviso West High School and Proviso East High School — also took to the street, marching for about 2 miles from their respective school buildings.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Behind them was a sea of people showing peace signs and marching silently.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As in as soon as the game was over, with Adebayo marching a phone down to Ware’s locker space at Capital One Arena, with vigor almost as fierce as the dunk itself.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Cortina d’Ampezzo In the co-host town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, high in the Dolomites, something more like a local parade unfolded, with athletes marching up the main street, Corso Italia, in the town square.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
How the protest unfolded After marching from Piazza Medaglie d’Oro, the protesters passed near the Olympic Village, which was secured by a large police cordon.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Aerial footage of Herbert Hoover High School and Van Nuys City Hall showed crowds of students marching in the street holding signs and flags.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Try walking, bicycling, or just marching in place.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Then, on Wednesday, students from Proviso’s three high schools — Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, Proviso West High School and Proviso East High School — also took to the street, marching for about 2 miles from their respective school buildings.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Behind them was a sea of people showing peace signs and marching silently.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As in as soon as the game was over, with Adebayo marching a phone down to Ware’s locker space at Capital One Arena, with vigor almost as fierce as the dunk itself.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Cortina d’Ampezzo In the co-host town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, high in the Dolomites, something more like a local parade unfolded, with athletes marching up the main street, Corso Italia, in the town square.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
How the protest unfolded After marching from Piazza Medaglie d’Oro, the protesters passed near the Olympic Village, which was secured by a large police cordon.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Aerial footage of Herbert Hoover High School and Van Nuys City Hall showed crowds of students marching in the street holding signs and flags.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Try walking, bicycling, or just marching in place.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marching
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Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The film opens to Melania leaving Mar-a-Lago professionally dressed and made up, striding atop towering stilettos.—
Elizabeth Spiers,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2026
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Molinar presented mid-year MAP data on Tuesday night at the school board meeting, showing how students in kindergarten through eighth grade are progressing compared to their national peers.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Boswell has returned to practice, but Illinois needs to evaluate how his hand is progressing this week.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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In saliva samples from 628 adults, researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi found that people living with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome, one that differs not just in species, but in what those microbes are actively doing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Plans are proceeding to transform a former Menomonee Valley factory that's been vacant for around 40 years into 47 apartments.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Students work to achieve mastery, or a 90% and above score, before proceeding to the next grade level.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recruitment is expected to begin in coming weeks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Third game Leonard thrilled his home crowd with a dynamic effort, going 11 of 13 and 6 of 7 from beyond the arc.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Space enthusiasts desperately wanted to see astronauts boldly going – preferably in Heinlein-style atomic cruisers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Its former treasurer, Amanda DeVos, resigned July 14 following felony charges related to allegedly forging documents.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sandra Stern will step down as vice chairman of Lionsgate Television Group at the end of March, calling it a wrap on her executive career after 40 years of forging innovative deals and overseeing large-scale production operations.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hill.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, technology—particularly artificial intelligence—is advancing faster than governance systems can keep pace.—
Alan H.H. Fleischmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Marching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marching. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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