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 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 Media images showed tens of thousands of people marching along Tirana's main boulevard toward Skanderbeg Square. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Videos posted on social media captured the individuals marching in their signature blue shirts, chinos and white face coverings. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026 The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 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 Chief investment strategist Sam Stovall laid out several reasons why stocks can continue marching higher, eventually reaching his 7,730 S & P 500 target. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 June 2026 The triumph — which frustrated a British attempt to split the American colonies in half by marching down the Hudson Valley to New York City — radically shifted momentum in the Revolutionary War and encouraged France to enter the conflict as an American ally. — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

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Verb

Late in the trial, a surprise witness came striding into the courtroom.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
At around the same time down in London, England’s vice-captain Harry Brook was striding to the crease to join Root at 40-3.

— Hector Vickers, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of striding

Verb

Where looksmaxxing or sleepmaxxing push you to squeeze more results out of a habit, slowmaxxing asks you to squeeze more meaning out of doing less.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Crews doing the shoring work have to take precautions because their job is inherently risky, according to structural engineer Matthew Roblez.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

Assessing basic risk factors and proceeding with the basics of the annual physical exam are all that is needed most of the time.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Those paratroopers knew that this operation was proceeding with extremely limited training and intelligence.

— Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Over the coming days, he is expected to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Russia's war.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Acuff was held to three points after going 1 of 5 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range in the opening period.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Instead of going home that night, Wilber found himself back in bed 23 of the detention center — his bond denied — trying to ignore a nasty odor permeating his 14-person cell.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Contributor Steven Vargas reported on how surviving dance companies and artists are forging ahead in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic and diminished funding.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
This partnership underscores a broader trend of private aviation firms forging alliances with major sports.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of forging

Verb

Working closely with the British Army, Burton said the effort is also accelerating Atlantic Strike concepts into practical, deployable capabilities for the fleet, further advancing the Navy’s multi-domain warfare strategy.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Unbeaten Cape Verde is playing in the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the knockout stages behind three straight draws, two of them clean sheets by Vozinha, the team’s 40-year-old keeper.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026