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
Mamdani speaks at May Day rally Hundreds, if not thousands, packed Manhattan's Washington Square Park to celebrate workers and the history of labor organizing, before the group started marching to Foley Square.
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Ali Bauman, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Throngs of demonstrators filled the Near West Side park before marching shoulder-to-shoulder with homemade signs to the Loop.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Thanks to their extensive railway systems, troops could be quickly deployed to one fighting position or another, preventing the enemy from marching around their flanks.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Salas said that people are marching for the scores of people in the nation without legal status.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Some supporters of the Wide Awakes’ rebirth have expressed hesitance about its aesthetics, especially the optics of torch-wielding vigilantes marching through the streets.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
While Timo Werner continues to find his stride, the San Jose Earthquakes keep marching toward history.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
The military jacket is marching back in style in 2026.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s a recurring visual throughout the season of ants marching forward, their destination uncertain but their movements rote, that is a little too tidy in its metaphor.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Ali Bauman, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Throngs of demonstrators filled the Near West Side park before marching shoulder-to-shoulder with homemade signs to the Loop.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Thanks to their extensive railway systems, troops could be quickly deployed to one fighting position or another, preventing the enemy from marching around their flanks.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Salas said that people are marching for the scores of people in the nation without legal status.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Some supporters of the Wide Awakes’ rebirth have expressed hesitance about its aesthetics, especially the optics of torch-wielding vigilantes marching through the streets.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
While Timo Werner continues to find his stride, the San Jose Earthquakes keep marching toward history.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
The military jacket is marching back in style in 2026.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s a recurring visual throughout the season of ants marching forward, their destination uncertain but their movements rote, that is a little too tidy in its metaphor.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marching
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That set off a sprint between the two horses and the brothers riding them, striding toward the finish line.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The statue depicts a man striding atop a pillar, holding a large, flowing flag that covers his face.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The league began the onboarding process for replacement officials last month because negotiations weren’t progressing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The third-year guard suffered a Grade 2 quad strain last week and was progressing well, having been upgraded to day-to-day on Tuesday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The Santa Fe burrito is a genuine pleasure—more restrained, built on a smaller scale, with green chile doing the complex, vegetal, low-burning work that other versions might leave to salsa—though, again, the tortilla serves its contents, rather than the hosannas going the other way.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Deserted mall ‘semi-apocalyptic’ While there have been no signs of mass social unrest in Russia, and other malls including the giant Aviapark in northwest Moscow appear to be doing good business, several workers at Goodzone described to CNN with concern the increasingly minimal foot traffic there.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Since the referendum question passed, the district has been proceeding with work on projects across district buildings that are set to extend through 2032.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Canucks decision makers are proceeding patiently, a source close to the process told The Athletic.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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The council voted unanimously Thursday to shift away from deciding how many bus stops the new law will affect, leaving that decision up to the county’s regional planning agency — the San Diego Association of Governments — to make in coming weeks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Bridgeport Islanders, which played hockey in the state for more than two decades, announced a move to Canada in the coming months.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Most of her friends didn’t have dates, though Maple was going with a girl named Sasha, and Sloane was going with Leo, a boy from their grade.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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These kind of abuses mean that the department isn't going after oil companies that are price gouging.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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With the outbreak of the Iran war in February 2026, Stubb has continued to insist that diplomacy and international cooperation are the true means for ending armed conflict and forging new alliances to ensure lasting peace.—
L. Sue Baugh,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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The bloc has been forging new trade relationships, like an expansive trade agreement with the European Union, in the wake of the tariff turmoil that has seen many of America’s closest trade ties unravel.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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While most suspects remain in custody awaiting trial, some cases are advancing through the courts.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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In fact, a company spokesperson said, Anthropic has been warning for months that AI's cyber capabilities were advancing rapidly.—
Hugh Son,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Marching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marching. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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