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
Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Walking in stride with Higgs on Friday, those who know him best could see exactly what was happening.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 20 June 2026
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Verb
Twenty-something tech workers stumble in and out of barcades and fans clad in Sharks jerseys stride arm-in-arm through the balmy evening air.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
Noun
Rossa Ryan is in the irons guiding Orthodox to the win; but focus for a moment on the equine athlete’s airborne moment sailing down in the perigee of his last stride.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Walking in stride with Higgs on Friday, those who know him best could see exactly what was happening.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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The team is focused on meeting every mark, catching every flying rifle and marching in order.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The Tartan Army showed up en masse, marching through the streets to the stadium in kilts, playing bagpipes and singing.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Noun
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For some, the leap never lands.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The job offer makes this program stand out Many job training programs ask people to take a leap of faith.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Canada has a chance to take a decisive step toward the knockouts against unfancied Qatar, with all four teams in their group level on 1 point after the Qataris earned a surprise tie with Switzerland.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Then accelerate out of the squat into a vertical jump, bringing your arms upward to generate momentum.—
Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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The company had already been working with Sesame Workshop, the company behind the show, on an animation project, and was able to get an early jump.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Noun
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This isn't always the best approach, Aussem said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Eleventy’s Made in Italy offering across menswear and womenswear, the latter a burgeoning category, has thrived not just for its muted, easy-to-approach aesthetic, but also for smart pricing, catering to customers otherwise priced out by luxury megabrands.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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All agreed that Japanese live action was a trend to watch, while Chinese and Thai-language content was also noted as up-and-coming.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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And this is again, like years before we there was rumors of a Hurricane engine from Stellantis turbo-six coming.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
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Operating ‘beyond the bounds of FDA approval’ Although there is a lack of FDA approval and little evidence of its efficacy, stem cell treatments for autism are being steadily provided across the country.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
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But these chips steadily improved, year after year, often by huge leaps and bounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Noun
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In the hours before the parade, people anxiously awaited the arrival of their champions.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Two rescues within the past week in San Miguel County are a reminder about preparation in Colorado's mountains as the arrival of warm weather means more people in the mountains.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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