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 Presley Ann/Getty Images Huerta kept a busy schedule, marching in protests and speaking in cities across the country about race, poverty, LGBTQ+ and women's rights on behalf of her foundation. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The sea of 100,000 people marching behind them was a wide mix of union members, students, leftists and others unhappy with Macron. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The Dolphins started quickly, marching 76 yards on seven plays and taking their first lead in any game this season on Willis' 7-yard touchdown pass to Douglas. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 An Associated Press journalist saw tens of thousands of people marching from Porte d’Italie early in the afternoon. — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 State workers gathered in front of the California Department of Human Resources headquarters before marching to the state Capitol. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 France saw the largest demonstrations at the weekend, with more than 500,000 people marching. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 His comments come as oil prices have been marching upwards in recent weeks. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Women continue marching down the runway in their stilettos and frothy little nothings. — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Rossi is deeply inspired by Umberto Boccioni’s Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, the Futurist sculpture of a figure striding forward, its body fragmented into aerodynamic forms that suggest speed and movement.

— Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of striding

Verb

The company said the Versace integration is progressing on track, ahead of the creative debut of Pieter Mulier in 2027.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Port Eastside’s partners are progressing toward a winter groundbreaking for work on the $90 million reuse of 111 Founders Plaza into a 19-story upscale apartment complex.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

Japan has long been viewed as a treasure trove of bankable manga, gaming and other forms of IP, but the country’s unique rights structures and ways of doing business have made collaboration more difficult for potential international partners.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
The inescapable reality is that neither country can deliver any knockout blows against the other without doing grievous damage to itself.

— Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

For sensitive actions, including sending an email or making a purchase, Muse asks for your approval before proceeding.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

The flooding is just the latest from two months of on-and-off heavy rain caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The flooding is just the latest episode in two months of on-and-off heavy rain in the region caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Joah Ricard followed going 3 of 3 for 50 yards with a 13-yard scoring pass.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Not to be overlooked is Venus going direct on the same day as Mercury, which very much looks like reaching internal clarity related to matters of the heart.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of going

Verb

And yes, in 1861, Richard Cadbury came up with the Valentine box of chocolates, thus forging an indissoluble link between candy and the lucrative holiday calendar for all time to come.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Eisenkot has cultivated a reputation for integrity, competence, and personal rectitude, forging relationships across Israel’s fractured political spectrum.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of forging

Verb

By stringing multiple kill dates of moss samples taken from different spots, scientists reconstructed a map of an advancing ice margin.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
Kavanagh caught the advancing Temirov with a left uppercut, then followed with a flurry of punches to finish the bout.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026