STRIDE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈstrīd

Definition of stride

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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stride

2 of 2

noun

as in leap

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Recent Examples of stride

Verb

Reed broke from coverage after some light contact and snagged the ball before striding to pay dirt. — Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 Prosecutor Joel Seidemann strode briskly up the length of the courtroom’s center aisle with an accordion file under one arm and a line of eight younger colleagues rushing to keep up. — Laura Italiano, NBC news, 20 July 2026

Noun

Howe and Bartels have been writing for years, but hit a new stride thanks to Tony. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 This Quince pair is crafted from full-grain Italian leather, has a padded Ortholite insole for support, and a flexible outsole for comfort in every stride. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stride

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Days later, thousands of grieving students marched through Beijing, calling for a more democratic government in Hu’s honor.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The two women performing a song flee to safety as Montes reaches the bimah, spins around and marches back down the aisle, this time escorted from behind by a security guard, while furiously pounding the air with his fist and ranting.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of march

Noun

The last step, then, is just how bullish the organization is on King’s offensive growth.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
While the district took a series of cost-cutting steps — including freezing spending on supplies, hiring and most new contracts, as well as laying off employees — successive budget updates showed the financial hole continuing to deepen.

— Chaewon Chung August 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of step

Noun

His earlier display of emotion made the song’s meaning hit even harder — and as the crowd erupted into jumps and shouts of glee, Smith stood there, a grin growing on his lipsticked mouth.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Timber roofs, wood floors and interior framing in historic buildings are extremely vulnerable to fire and can let fire jump building to building, but the load-bearing masonry shell often survives.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of jump

Noun

Bessent described a two-pronged approach featuring financial pressure and a physical blockade of Islamic republic's ports.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
In a special Open Thoughts podcast held in Korea, where YoungBoy now lives, host Funny Marco (known for his deadpan approach) asked if there was ever a time during his early performances that the artist felt like pulling back.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of approach

Noun

Seen together, the trilogy charts both a personal coming-of-age and a generational coming-to-grips with aging that, even when compared against similar serialized documentary experiments like Michael Apted’s 7 Up installments, feels wholly unique.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
When Green Bay cut him nearly a decade ago, nobody saw this coming.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of coming

Noun

And, by the way, calling out White for not appropriately defending her own player during a postgame news conference is well within the bounds of normal sports criticism.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The only incompletion was a pass Maye threw a half-second too late that led him out of bounds.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of bound

Noun

The recent room renovation and the 2020s arrival of Bourbon Steak have kept it current without sacrificing the slightly old-school sense of discretion that loyalists love.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Leeds United’s goalkeeper does not manage his social media accounts but his friends have kept him informed of the feverish reaction to his arrival.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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