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
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.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Demonstrators express frustration Protesters marching through Johannesburg’s city center Tuesday included young men carrying traditional fighting sticks and women of all ages.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Continue reading … POLITICS ‘PERVERSION’ — Online fury after viral Seattle Pride videos show nude adults marching next to children.
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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.
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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.
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Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
People were marching shoulder to shoulder against this mass of security apparatus, with all the tear gas.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
But everyday people expressed their political outrage time and again, throwing rocks at and demolishing the houses of government officials, torching the king’s ships and forts and, eventually, marching to battle.
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Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Demonstrators express frustration Protesters marching through Johannesburg’s city center Tuesday included young men carrying traditional fighting sticks and women of all ages.
—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Continue reading … POLITICS ‘PERVERSION’ — Online fury after viral Seattle Pride videos show nude adults marching next to children.
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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
Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
People were marching shoulder to shoulder against this mass of security apparatus, with all the tear gas.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
But everyday people expressed their political outrage time and again, throwing rocks at and demolishing the houses of government officials, torching the king’s ships and forts and, eventually, marching to battle.
—
Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marching
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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.
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Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).
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With a deal for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney also progressing well, their summer business is ramping up.
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Johnson used eye-tracking technology to speak about how the fast-progressing disease has stolen his physical strength, even as his mind remains sharp.
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Called up Thursday after signing as a free agent in April after recovering from March 2025 shoulder surgery, Grove made a memorable Rays debut — and was awarded the win for doing so.
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The Orioles aren't reinventing the wheel by doing that.
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The Boca Chica takeover had been proceeding on the ground regardless of the litigation.
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The rules mandate that officers come to a complete stop and confirm the right-of-way before proceeding through a red signal, even during emergency responses.
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With how rapidly healthcare organizations are relying on AI applications, data federation and new tools that are being intricately weaved through core data streams, the number of cybersecurity incidents is sure to increase in the coming decade.
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Bauhs has plans to hit 10 new stadiums in the coming college football stadium, which would put him at 135 out of 138.
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Both political factions’ cronies continually flatter and lie to them about how things are going.
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Syd was always going places, but Richie and Tina — and, of course, the fabulous Fak brothers, Neil (Matty Matheson) and Ted (Ricky Staffieri) — were the miracles of the piece.
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As American wine continues to evolve, the story is less about competing with Europe than about forging a distinctly American identity.
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The new operation strengthens critical capacities within ATI’s forging flow path, helping customers address persistent aerospace supply chain constraints.
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That will certainly help improve its chances of advancing to the knockout round.
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Tunisia, which entered the match having already been eliminated from any chance of advancing to the knockout stage, had pockets of fans wearing red and white.
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“Marching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marching. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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