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 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 Criston Cole was marching toward his annihilation, and now that march is over. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 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

Trapilo is progressing well, and Johnson wouldn’t rule out his return to practice by the end of preseason.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
One of the more unusual aspects of the collaboration is that both Formula One releases carry the same 16-year age statement rather than progressing to a different age.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressing

Verb

The Dolphins are proceeding with caution, but the optimism is growing that Bell might be healthy enough to start the 2026 season on the active roster.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
In an initial ruling that the government also appealed, Leon barred aboveground work on the ballroom from proceeding without congressional approval.

— Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceeding

Verb

That does not suggest an update for the current Android 17 is coming anytime soon, not that Google’s new release offers much so far to set itself apart from Android 16.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026
Though Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said early last week that a deal may be coming , that news never materialized.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 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

According to her campaign website, Bryant’s platform calls for increasing literacy, supporting teachers and staff, advocating for parental rights, forging partnerships, fostering accountability and creating equal opportunities for all students.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
To me, what emerges from this swaying feels more natural than simply forging ahead with a predetermined, easily understood logic.

— Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of forging

Verb

Some recent incidents have shown what AI is capable of in the real world, not just in theory, igniting fears about whether the technology is advancing too quickly.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
The project is being staged by More Perfect, a nonpartisan alliance of dozens of presidential centers along with academics and organizations dedicated to advancing democracy.

— Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026