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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as in leap
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Recent Examples of stride
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
When the match ended, Lozano and RSL players didn’t shake hands and Lozano strode to the referee, chatting him up.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
John Archibald, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Brady, 47, appeared to take the moment in stride, smiling and waving to the crowd.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Verb
Richard, a breakout talent from Combs’ MTV reality series Making the Band who later joined Bad Boys’ all-female group Danity Kane and the R&B trio Diddy–Dirty Money, confidently strode into courtroom, avoiding making eye contact with her former label boss.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
When the match ended, Lozano and RSL players didn’t shake hands and Lozano strode to the referee, chatting him up.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
My wife has celiac disease (and can’t have gluten at all), and the Bourbon Street Grille took her needs in stride, bless their kind hearts.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Brady, 47, appeared to take the moment in stride, smiling and waving to the crowd.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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Holding a large military parade in Washington, DC, featuring tanks, helicopters, and thousands of troops marching arguably lacks a certain level of grace and dignity.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Some graduates marched from the ceremony to the protest at Milford Town Hall, still in their caps and gowns.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The story is thoughtful and also takes provocative leaps: Mark envisions conversations with saints whose sexuality was erased in interpretations of the Bible.—
George Gene Gustines,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Don’t take big leaps that don’t align with your desires (i.e., with no chance for reward).—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Take steps to keep your financial records and personally identifying information secure.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Inmates on the first step could be out of isolation and in a group setting for four hours a day, said Raemisch, the former head of the Colorado prison system.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Editors even started recycling old jump footage to save on cars.—
Joe Salas
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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Clark, who has been sidelined for weeks with a quad injury, celebrated on social media as the Pacers took their first lead of the game in the final second of the fourth quarter when Tyrese Haliburton’s jump shot gave Indiana a one-point lead and secured the 111-110 victory over the Thunder.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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What’s your approach to treating players as individuals?—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The reality of it is the Hawks could have a second coming of Scotty Bowman in the building and still face an uphill climb.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Reconciling with some more ugly, shameful guilty parts of a young woman’s coming of age was really exciting to me.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Before too long, the amounts of money being requested increase by leaps and bounds.—
Jeremy H. Gottschalk,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Zero-to-60 times are one of the oldest metrics for judging performance and have gotten quicker by leaps and bounds since 1957, for example, when Car and Driver timed a Corvette going from zero to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds—triple the time of the C8 Corvette ZR1.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The arrival marks a clear play in the growing demand for craveable comfort food, and maybe even a response to those longing for the return of the McDonald’s Snack Wrap.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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His arrival is a stopgap, one that the Steelers hope will keep them competitive until a long-term solution arrives, most likely in the 2026 draft.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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