as in to march
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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Recent Examples of stride
Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer strode to the scene as armed officers raced past him.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
At least the glitterati are taking it in their stride, with looks that are nothing short of killer.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Into this alienated landscape strode Donald Trump, the opposite of what conservative Christians found so appealing in Bush.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer strode to the scene as armed officers raced past him.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
Johnson hit Brown in stride on that fly route, though the coverage was a surprise.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
At least the glitterati are taking it in their stride, with looks that are nothing short of killer.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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In a repeat of the blitzkriegs that won Mexico and Peru for Spain, the Iberian conquistadors march north to Beijing, in some scenarios aided by Japanese auxiliaries.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several leading automakers are investing in solid-state batteries as the next potential leap for electric vehicles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Any group decision comes with a degree of acquiescence and a leap of faith.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These incremental steps have helped the coffee chain stem a sales decline in China since earlier this year, with comparable sales returning to growth in the past two quarters.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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And last week the Supreme Court took the rare step of asking for additional briefing in that high-profile case.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In overtime, with two laps to go, Larson got a good jump and was able to hold off Hamlin to secure the second NASCAR Cup Series Championship of his career.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Boise State’s 193 yards of offense marked the ninth-lowest total in program history, and the third-worst number since the jump to FBS in 1996.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And that remains their main source of concern — that the challenge of adapting to a third different manager and a third approach (albeit one similar in style to Nuno) might prove to be too much.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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This approach can reduce the overhead coordination of traditional innovation processes while maximizing the probability of generating top-tier ideas from the start.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three phases of the project are complete, with a fourth coming soon.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The coming of age has not diminished Reich’s capacity to articulate complex political and economic issues in clear language.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At one point, Bills running back James Cook was pushed out of bounds on the Chiefs sideline.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lattimore was ruled out with a knee injury shortly after landing out of bounds on a play in coverage.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing CME arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed solar wind stream, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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With the brave new arrival of computer sensors placed in players’ shoulder pads, football data accumulation reached warp speed.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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