STRIDE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈstrīd

Definition of stride

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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stride

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noun

as in leap

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Recent Examples of stride

Verb

Heath jumped out of his skin, composed himself, strode over, grabbed my face in his hands and planted one right on me. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Rossi is deeply inspired by Umberto Boccioni’s Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, the Futurist sculpture of a figure striding forward, its body fragmented into aerodynamic forms that suggest speed and movement. — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Noun

This would have been when the Public Theater was really hitting its stride as well. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 Stay away from shoes that are too hard or ones that are too soft — both can mess up your stride and cause pain. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stride

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Verb

Family and friends marched from Lou Gehrig Plaza to East 171st Street Saturday to demand justice.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The Horned Frogs marched to the Arizona 29-yard line, but team captain Ben Taylor-Whitfield was flagged for a false start and TCU ultimately settled for a 50-yard field goal attempt by Lemmermann that was blocked.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of march

Noun

Throughout the recording, Taylor makes dramatic leaps from grumbling rhythms in his piano’s lower register and dizzying runs in its upper reaches.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth felt her baby leap in her womb, which signified that John had become sanctified and cleansed of original sin, as if by baptism, according to Catholic doctrine.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of leap

Noun

The new membrane provides a possible route towards room-temperature fluoride-ion transport, bringing researchers a step closer to practical batteries that use a different charge carrier.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
There's even steps set up like a faux funicular that lead to a mezzanine games room and slide.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of step

Noun

That's a rather substantial jump for something that began life as a 49cc moped.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Imax quarterly numbers sailed past Wall Street forecasts with revenue of $175 million, a 64% jump, for the three months ended in September fueled by Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the highest grossing Imax title ever.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of jump

Noun

If the song titles didn’t give it away, Brat Star’s hyper-referential writing takes a Letterboxd-native approach.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
The program has encountered substantial cost growth and delays, prompting the Pentagon to restructure its development approach.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of approach

Noun

Their only loss came to Ohio State after a would-be game-winning touchdown was caught barely out of bounds.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Commuting the death sentences of all 548 state prisoners awaiting execution pushes the bounds of his authority once again.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of bound

Noun

The Fort Worth and Fort Collins shows—the former the only 1976 show ever officially pressed to vinyl, the latter released to streaming services without notice a week before the box’s arrival—are instant classics of Dylan’s entire live oeuvre.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
Chicago builds quantum hub The arrival of System Two is part of a broader effort to position Illinois as a center for quantum technology and microelectronics.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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