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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marching

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

In your first week or two, aim to have the agent reliably and consistently produce a few high-quality articles before proceeding to scale.

— Thenuka Karunaratne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The legal battle over state regulation of prediction markets is proceeding at various district courts and circuit appeals courts around the US.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 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

Internal documents published in the Supreme Court case revealed that former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ignored federal law by forging to review conditions in consultation with the State Department, according to emails between agency officials.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
In recent years, the tri-island state of Grenada has been forging a new tourism model to tackle these challenges – both improving life for citizens and the visitor experience.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of forging

Verb

The tiny island nation kept advancing, drawing Uruguay and Saudi Arabia to reach the Round of 32 before finally bowing out to defending champion Argentina in an exhilarating match that may have been the best of the tournament so far.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Anderson said his campaign will focus on lowering costs for working families, supporting high-quality schools, and advancing practical public safety solutions through partnerships between law enforcement and the community.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026