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 Central Park became a battlefield with artillery smoke, marching troops, and cannon fire. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 According to a July Washington Post–IPSOS poll, the Iran war is now as unpopular among Americans as the Vietnam war was in its sixth year, but Americans are unlikely to be marching in the streets about it anytime soon. — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 Kavanagh alleged that Sky retaliated by terminating her contract and marching her out of the building. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Students at Willa Cather Elementary School hold their fists up to protest school closures as thousands gather at Union Park before marching to Grant Park for the May Day march on May 1, 2025, in Chicago. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 His run for governor marked his full leap into politics after gaining national attention for marching with protesters following the death of George Floyd and speaking at the Democratic National Convention in 2024. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 But the images of young Moroccans marching up the shoreline, ditching inflatable tubes along their way, have forced Europe into a debate over how countries can manage migration humanely while maintaining control of their borders. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 The Odyssey is holding strong in its third week of release, marching assuredly toward the $1 billion threshold at the global box office. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026 Women were burning their bras, Black people were marching for their rights and teenagers across the world were explicitly rejecting the values that their parents held so dear. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

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Verb

The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Reed broke from coverage after some light contact and snagged the ball before striding to pay dirt.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

Definition of striding

Verb

All four semifinalists have qualified for the Women’s World Cup in Brazil next year, while Ghana and South Africa kept their qualification hopes alive by progressing to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
The drilling pilot project was progressing but then came a new dispute with the government over a permit—or lack thereof—to recently move drilling equipment to the region.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

Drivers entering from Eagle and proceeding straight north or south will notice the largely same driving experience as before the change.

— Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026
The city is now proceeding with an independent secondary investigation, which is tantamount to an admission that their initial investigation was both inadequate and incomplete.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

For the first time, two worlds—once separated—are coming face to face, not through screams, but through laughter.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Game time is coming more regularly now for the 16-year-old, having racked up almost 50 percent of his senior career minutes since the start of May.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Remember that the most amount of benefit occurs when going from none or little exercise to just a bit more.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The new order also puts a focus on Latino voters, with Nevada going second in the line-up, after Democrats lost ground with the key demographic in the 2024 presidential election.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Deborah is forging her own stylish reputation wearing Balmain and a Chanel look of her own.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Bosa seems committed to forging ahead in another ACL comeback, having rebounded well in 2021 with a reconstructed left knee and captured NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2022.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of forging

Verb

Trafford is a strong shot-stopper, comfortable on the ball and advancing out of his box, and impressed on his debut against Manchester United in a pre-season friendly at Croke Park.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Courts will most likely need to draft rules around prompt injection, too, Spader suggested, since Elliott’s case shows the technology and its misuses are rapidly advancing.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026