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
The flutter cap sleeves are an additional fun and feminine detail, as well as the pearlescent buttons marching up the front of the dress.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
One of the pictures shows the men marching through a field.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
State media photos released Thursday showed Kim, 42, and his daughter Kim Ju Ae standing with senior officials at a podium overlooking soldiers marching in formation.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The streets of downtown Mansfield will be filled with colorful floats, marching groups, entertainers and pickles.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The Democratic governor is marching toward reelection in one of the nation's most important swing states, a victory that could propel him into the very top of his party's presidential nomination fight.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Jackson visited San Diego a number of times, whether campaigning for president, marching with activists or speaking to students or rallies.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
His joy was partly a measure of his long-running preoccupation with the future of Europe, where the broader culture has been steadily marching away from Christianity.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Then, on Wednesday, students from Proviso’s three high schools — Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, Proviso West High School and Proviso East High School — also took to the street, marching for about 2 miles from their respective school buildings.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
One of the pictures shows the men marching through a field.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
State media photos released Thursday showed Kim, 42, and his daughter Kim Ju Ae standing with senior officials at a podium overlooking soldiers marching in formation.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The streets of downtown Mansfield will be filled with colorful floats, marching groups, entertainers and pickles.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The Democratic governor is marching toward reelection in one of the nation's most important swing states, a victory that could propel him into the very top of his party's presidential nomination fight.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Jackson visited San Diego a number of times, whether campaigning for president, marching with activists or speaking to students or rallies.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
His joy was partly a measure of his long-running preoccupation with the future of Europe, where the broader culture has been steadily marching away from Christianity.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Then, on Wednesday, students from Proviso’s three high schools — Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, Proviso West High School and Proviso East High School — also took to the street, marching for about 2 miles from their respective school buildings.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marching
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Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, the work is not progressing.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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McGrath said Monday Dolton’s lawsuit against the insurance company is progressing, as the insurance company’s motion to dismiss the case was recently denied.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said in December that the bank is doing a lot more because of AI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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An officer monitoring a vehicle X-ray machine did not detect anything wrong with the vehicle, but another officer doing a physical inspection spotted the woman’s foot, according to the complaint.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Iraqi state is proceeding carefully.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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League sources have told The Denver Post that Gordon is eager to play and help the Nuggets out of a rut, but the team has been proceeding with extra caution.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those cuts are now baked into the base budgets for agencies, and lawmakers will vote on them in the coming weeks.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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When the scam fell apart amid regulatory and legal scrutiny late last decade, the resulting scandal rocked the nascent green energy sector, coming several years after another California firm, Solyndra, collapsed after receiving a half-billion-dollar loan guarantee from the federal government.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Collin Sexton came of the bench to score 28 points for the Bulls (26-38), who have lost 16 of 19 after going 23-22 to start the season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Knicks were held to less than 100 points for only the seventh time and had their fourth-worst three-point shooting performance of the season, going eight for 34.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Indiana is forging ahead with a new K-12 school accountability model that will give schools letter grades this year for the first time since 2018.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Erik Lochtefeld is now forging his return to the big stage, and to his love of running, after having complex open brain surgery at NYU Langone Health.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Party leaders fear the growing possibility that the crowded field will split the Democratic electorate in the state’s June top-two primary election and result in two Republicans advancing to the November ballot, ensuring a Republican governor being elected for the first time since 2006.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The agency was supposed to issue requests for proposals to four finalist companies this month, which would have been a key step in advancing the project by inviting each firm to create a construction plan.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Marching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marching. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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