stridden

verb

past participle of stride
as in marched
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller

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  1. marched
  2. filed
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  • Denver marched 65 yards in six plays on its opening drive for a touchdown.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • National Guardsmen marched in the paralyzing heat, which, along with the shadows cast by a revolving sculpture in the courtyard, suggested the eerie calm before the gunfight in a Western.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of marched
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  • The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Hyde Lane, the corporate entity for Demon Hunter, against Netflix, Netflix Studios and concert promoter AEG Presents.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Denver has 160 lawyers The two lawsuits were filed by Jessica Calderon, a former Denver city employee, and Everett Martinez, a current Denver city employee, who separately allege wrongful treatment and retaliation by the city.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of filed
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“Stridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stridden. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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