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
Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
His legs are usually churning, extending with each stride as his feet glide 10 to 20 yards downfield with the grace of a 300-pound ballerina.
—Omar Kelly
october 29, Miami Herald, 29 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
Of course, in the second period, Bolduc had a golden opportunity to score a goal when Dach made a brilliant pass from his own end, banking a puck off the boards into the neutral zone and hitting Bolduc in stride for a breakaway.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
His legs are usually churning, extending with each stride as his feet glide 10 to 20 yards downfield with the grace of a 300-pound ballerina.
—Omar Kelly
october 29, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
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Schuschnigg resigned, accepted Hitler’s terms to avoid the shedding of Bruderblut, and, on March 12, German troops marched into Austria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Others marched and protested in support of the boycott, engaging in high-risk forms of activism that could cost them their jobs.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The boy quickly ascends the interior staircase, rushes into the corridor and clears the steps to the garret in three leaps.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last year, Colorado made the leap to the Big 12 Conference.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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That’s his next step to becoming a really good player.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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If successful, PolyU’s 40% efficiency goal could push perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells from research labs to rooftops and industrial grids, marking a decisive step toward a cleaner energy future.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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An initial draft called for an even bigger jump.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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Analysts are hoping for a forecast jump and to see progress in AMD’s part of the AI race.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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The research team claimed that this approach enables AeroMap to capture the main effects of drag without the high computing demands of more detailed simulations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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This uneven approach means leaders can’t take a one-size-fits-all approach.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That shot-on-film aspect lends to the film feeling like a throwback to classic coming-of-age movies, but with a chilling twist.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Nov. 2025
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The British-Muslim coming-of-age drama follows two teenage girls who run away from troubled lives, confronting radicalization, identity and belonging.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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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
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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 14 Nov. 2025.
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