Synonyms of marching

marching

verb

present participle of march

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• striding
• filing
• stepping
• parading
• pacing
• stomping
• treading
• goose-stepping
• traipsing
• trudging
• hiking
• tramping
• stamping
• perambulating
• plodding
• lumbering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wandering
• strolling
• meandering
• rambling
• ambling

2

as in progressing

to move forward along a course

bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressing
• doing
• proceeding
• coming
• going
• forging
• advancing
• pacing
• coming along
• getting along
• going along
• gaining ground
• getting on
• going off
• faring
• speeding
• traveling
• pushing
• accelerating
• approaching
• driving
• journeying
• passing
• running
• wending
• nearing
• repairing
• propelling
• actuating
• impelling
• fast-forwarding
• taking out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standing
• remaining
• staying
• stopping
• blocking
• checking
• stemming
• arresting
• obstructing
• impeding
• halting
• hindering
• detaining
• holding back
• slowing (down or up)
• suppressing
• interrupting
• delaying
• retarding
• repressing
• stalling
• waiting
• pausing
• inhibiting
• hampering
• balking
• nipping
• ceasing
• stunting
• cramping
• regressing
• letting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marching

Back then, with no off-ramp in sight in the Middle East, oil was marching higher, stoking inflation fears, and bond yields went along for the ride. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Many English, Welsh and Scottish people and most Irish people remained Catholic and thus opposed to the official religion, but the state churches were marching steadily away from them and toward fundamentalist revolution. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

The scoring started innocently enough, Stockton marching the team 79 yards on an 11-play workmanlike touchdown drive. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Trailing 14-10 at halftime, TCU was in great position to retake the lead after marching to the red zone on its first possession of the second half. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2026

The Royals were marching toward a postseason berth and yet McArthur was going to miss out. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

The Knights found their stride after the interception, marching down the field for 44 yards and relying on their ground game, with Watson, Landen Chambers, and Jenkins sharing the load. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Rutgers, with just a single yard of total offense to that point, woke up, marching 75 yards in response. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Of these three films, The Uprising is admittedly the least heist-explicit; Paul Greengrass’s shaky cam mostly follows marching mobs lambasting the king and furious revolts against soldiers and tax collectors. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026