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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Thus far, Wall Street is taking much in stride.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Grandma Blue strode to the dock with the determined blindness of someone who wanted to get something over with.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
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Verb
One of the most noticeable areas of improvement is walking with a more natural heel-to-toe stride, and while that may not be monumental, most humanoid robot companies are still stuck at this stage.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Thus far, Wall Street is taking much in stride.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
He was also filmed confidently striding up to a group of several other dogs, engaging all of them in a game of chase in the water.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Grandma Blue strode to the dock with the determined blindness of someone who wanted to get something over with.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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On a Wednesday last fall, 20 federal agents marched with guns drawn into the building Nick Allen has called home for nearly 15 years, Allen told The Star last week.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then, with the best team of his Mississippi tenure, the Rebels marched to the playoff’s doorstep, only to stumble and fall in The Swamp just before crossing the threshold.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While Nashville has grown by leaps and bounds, so have its smaller surrounding cities, as people flock to the suburbs, eager to enjoy small-town charm while staying close to the conveniences of a major metro.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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The show takes a major leap in characterizing the relationship between Gein and hardware store owner/manager Bernice Worden as romantic.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a two-game lead over the Phillies in the National League Division Series, and as Turner neared the dugout steps, the anger returned.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Where to stay On the main island of Onna, 355-room Halekulani Okinawa faces a mile of sparkling turquoise waters and is steps away from Busena Marine Park, the only underwater observatory tower in Okinawa.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This child, who had never been on a trip but had only heard about it, wrote a letter and got our organization selected as the recipient of all money raised for a jump-roping and basketball event at their school.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sarkis, with millions of followers across several platforms including Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, is focusing on what’s in a name by making a jump into the four-color world of graphic novels.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even a brief mention of the issue from a patient can help alert professionals to take a more sensitive approach during treatments and examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But, as much as he is influenced by his mentor, Glenn is not the second coming of him.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Many of the biblical references including the rider of the pale horse, come from the Book of Revelation, which is ostensibly about the second coming of Christ and judgment day has also been viewed by many as an allegorical commentary on first century Christianity and Rome.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But left tackle Josh Simmons — the 6-foot-5, 310-pound rookie — rumbled upfield, outrunning smaller skill position players and knocking Mukuba out of bounds at the 41-yard line to prevent a breakaway touchdown.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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For the past 60+ years, the name NASA has been synonymous with humanity’s vision to dream about horizons far beyond the bounds of our terrestrial worries.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In short, their arrival in Central Florida, in addition to the two maximum contract extensions the Magic handed out the past two summers — to Paolo Banchero in July (five years, $240 million) and to Franz Wagner (five years, $224 million) the summer before — means Orlando is going for it.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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That all came to an end with the arrival of the Swedish streaming service.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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