MARCHING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

marching

verb

present participle of march

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 The sounds of the angry crowd were coming closer—as if an entire marketplace, shouting and bargaining, was marching toward us like a swarm of bees. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026 Global energy prices are marching higher after a ninth consecutive night of US strikes against Iran. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Troops from around Europe are marching On the ground, the parade opened with around 500 troops from the ″coalition of the willing″ grouping of countries that have pledged to help with Ukraine’s postwar security. — Eva Van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Another term for a certain kind of planetary alignment, planet parades are what happens when planets line up along the ecliptic in a straight line and appear to us on Earth to be marching across the night sky, according to NASA. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The deadly shooting has sparked protests in Houston, with hundreds of people marching Wednesday through the neighborhood where the incident occurred. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 9 July 2026 Ben felt that his biggest contribution to Civil Rights would not be marching in the streets, but instead demonstrating his capabilities to others in influential positions through performance, negotiation, and results. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Vincent Ni takes readers to central London's Waterloo Place, where a life-size Banksy installation depicts a suited man marching over a precipice while hoisting a flag. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2026 Continue reading … POLITICS ‘PERVERSION’ — Online fury after viral Seattle Pride videos show nude adults marching next to children. — FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marching

Verb

The first is now striding toward the final; the second is out of a job.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
The sculpture included Teddy mounted on a striding horse with two lackeys walking on either side.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Definition of striding

Verb

Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Both times, his illness began with intense fatigue and body aches before progressing to intense diarrhea.

— Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

But officials need confidence in the Raptor engine’s ability to reignite in the airless vacuum of space before proceeding to an orbital flight.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
Beyond that 28-day period, any effort to block the merger would need to be accomplished by a judge granting a preliminary injunction, a more comprehensive ban on proceeding with the deal.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

There were concerns about the USA’s toxic political environment keeping many of the international visitors from coming for the tournament.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Warnings of extreme storms and resultant flooding, erosion and widespread damage abound, along with growing lists of how to prepare for coming turbulent weather.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

That just keeps the question going, because the movie at its core is a question for the audience, less than an answer.

— William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026
The second apron, a payroll threshold far above the luxury tax, has garnered the attention of the basketball world since its inception in 2023 because of the strategic repercussions that come with going above it.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

In forging a relationship with Darline Graham — who is new to politics but was a constant in her brother’s political career — Trump could be angling to develop another ally to help steer his agenda through the Senate.

— Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The dispute led to Anderson’s arrest last year after Foster accused her of forging his signature on a deed for the property, according to a Rockland/Westchester Journal News report.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Definition of forging

Verb

Industry experts have increasingly highlighted that while reactor development is advancing, expanding the upstream nuclear fuel supply chain—including uranium production, enrichment and fuel fabrication—remains a critical challenge.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
The Legislature is advancing bills requiring developers and operators to disclose the centers’ water usage.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026