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
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
Teng has made major strides this season at Triple-A Sacramento.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Did the late Pope Francis really stride around in a puffy down jacket?
—Bryan Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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Verb
He was supposed to make big strides going into Year 2.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
Teng has made major strides this season at Triple-A Sacramento.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
In the second half, Fernandes pounced on Kilman to stride clear, but his low shot was saved by Areola.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Did the late Pope Francis really stride around in a puffy down jacket?
—Bryan Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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One such group of 50 marched so that 30 of them formed the vertical part, and 20 the horizontal part of a gigantic white cross.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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Top officials—including Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, National Assembly head Jorge Rodríguez and Caracas Mayor Carmen Meléndez—marched alongside loyalists, public workers, and motorcyclist groups in defiant displays following the U.S. announcement of the unprecedented bounty.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the Boise brand is about to take a leap to the next level.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
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The reps and success helped Deal take another leap in his development physically and emotionally.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sending a follow-up email that confirms everyone’s commitments and outlines next steps.—
Bihag Karnani,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Vrabel’s office, a few steps further ahead and through another doorway, is sized closer to a studio apartment.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But imports from the United Kingdom, which accounts for just 1% of available inventory, had the most significant jump of more than $10,000, likely due to tariffs.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Season 3 will pick up after a time jump, visiting the cast after high school.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Universal Pictures is taking a new approach to combat mass theft of its movies to teach artificial intelligence systems.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Others take the opposite approach, giving their kids free rein with little oversight.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The coming of age, intergenerational drama has been acquired by Ad Vitam Distribution for France and I Wonder Pictures for Italy, while early Asian deals are also underway for producer Mandarin Vision, which is handling sales in Asia.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Arriving on stage holding each other’s arms aloft, and departing two hours later with a brief hug, the brothers presented a united front to a crowd who treated the occasion as nothing short of a second coming.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Despite the pre-snap penalties on both sides, the refs allowed the play to continue, so Jones ripped a pass high across the middle, only for the ball to go off wide receiver Anthony Gould’s hands before ricocheting off the crossbar and out of bounds.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The ball sailed out of bounds at the end of the field, Sporting leading 2-0 after an emotional week.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Loeb & Loeb has announced the arrival of Natan Leyva to the firm’s Washington, DC office.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Zayn's arrival has completely shaken up the landscape of SmackDown.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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