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
Ellie Austin, Fortune, 27 May 2026
After the media availability was over, Busch strode directly over to his boss.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Neither one tracks advanced running form metrics like cadence and stride length, which have become table stakes for modern smartwatches.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
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Verb
Powell McCormick, who seems to be one of the busiest women on the planet, is up and striding off to her next appointment.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 27 May 2026
After the media availability was over, Busch strode directly over to his boss.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Noun
Servite head coach Brandon Thomas believes Harris is just hitting his stride.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Neither one tracks advanced running form metrics like cadence and stride length, which have become table stakes for modern smartwatches.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Mace’s brand of female empowerment has always been about demonstrating her personal equality with men—her ability to meet their standards at the Citadel, to beat them in Republican primaries, to march beside them in the halls of Congress.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Becoming Augusta Gein was a leap of faith for Metcalf, who says there were no scripts available when the role came up.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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The zoo says that the facility would be about 50 yards from some of its animals and that the noise could disturb its residents, including a leap of leopards that hail originally from Southeast Asia.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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The Sheriff’s Office has taken steps to transition services back to Willows.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Every step gave the impression that the fabric was in full bloom.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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Mammoth said in October that Coterie surpassed $200 million in net revenue over the previous 12 months, a nearly 60% jump from the prior-year period.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Head got his start on the stage, landing roles mostly in musicals throughout the ’70s, before making the the jump to television in the early ’80s.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
Noun
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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OpenAI was reportedly served with a subpoena seeking information about its approach to advertising, consumer and health data, minor and senior users and models, among other activities.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Either way, most are thrilled its coming.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Now, British history goes back a long time, and there have been revolutions and wars, but since the coming of parliamentary government to Britain, Britain has not seen anything like this.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Some women who filed lawsuits against Ortega reported they had been confused about whether demeaning or uncomfortable actions the doctor engaged in during exams was within the bounds of necessary medical behavior.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The Jurassic Park screenwriter notes that aliens, both real and fictional, might exist entirely outside of the bounds of human comprehension.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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The pop megastar has made her arrival to Game 4, taking a courtside seat across from the Knicks bench.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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In the constituency’s main town of Ashton-in-Makerfield, 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of London, some voters echo Reform claims that recent arrivals are straining housing and public services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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