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
Ngwa Numfor, New York Times, 16 June 2025
For a community as rapidly growing as Oswego, traffic will continue to be an issue, however, strides have been made, officials said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 May 2025
But the biker strides up to the bar just as Colin is buying drinks and orders a few bags of chips for the crew playing darts.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
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Verb
But rather than act insulted by the slights from online trolls, Reese, who had her first career triple-double Sunday, has taken it all in stride.
—Ngwa Numfor, New York Times, 16 June 2025
For a community as rapidly growing as Oswego, traffic will continue to be an issue, however, strides have been made, officials said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Noun
Also, giant monster skeletons stride across the city.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 May 2025
But the biker strides up to the bar just as Colin is buying drinks and orders a few bags of chips for the crew playing darts.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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Parade participants march in the LA Pride Parade on Hollywood Blvd.—
Neha Chandrachud,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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Skokie’s downtown parade steps off at noon at Oakton College on Lincoln Avenue on July 4, marches northwest to Niles Center Road, north to Oakton and east to Oakton Park.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Here To Stay Machines co-writing software isn't a new thing, but the tools have taken evolutionary leaps.—
Federico Sendra,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Capitalism is truly progressive, as capitalism has been directly responsible for the massive leaps in quality of life and prosperity, feeding the dynamic wellspring of innovation and creative destruction which underlies genuine and societal progress.—
Time,
Time,
26 June 2025
Noun
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After the league added a team in San Francisco this season, with expansion teams planned for Portland and Toronto, some see Baltimore as a natural next step.—
Timothy Dashiell,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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The next step is to use video editing software to arrange each of the video clips together and add music.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The average employee receives 117 emails a day, and sent or received 58 instant messages outside of their core working hours — a jump of 15% from last year.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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A lot of the high swings and zip lines and sky jumps will surely appeal to teens.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Grief maintained that his agency had no ability to regulate couriers, but his approach was hardly hands-off.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
19 June 2025
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Hockey fans often like to reflect on how a championship unfolded and what other organizations can learn from the winner’s approach.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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There are tribes of fast, feral predators that resemble the second coming of neanderthals.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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If this is the second coming of Marvel, the superhero empire might need another reboot.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Among the provisions that were ruled out of bounds were several pertaining to Medicaid, a federal healthcare program for low-income and disabled individuals.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Jenner didn’t stray too far beyond the bounds of her signature look, drawing black eyeliner in her waterline, applying warm tones to her eyelids, and opting for a nude shade on her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Hikers are greeted with large, flat greenspaces upon arrival.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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Check the key safety and security features upon arrival at your vacation rental.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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