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verb

ˈstrīd How to pronounce stride (audio)
Definition of stridenext
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

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noun

as in leap

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Recent Examples of stride
Verb
Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Models dressed in Macdonald sparkles strode past guests against a backdrop of the London skyline, more than 70 floors above ground. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Noun
The midi-length dress has a high-neck racerback neckline, like your go-to classic tanks, and a split hem in the back, so the skirt doesn’t restrict your stride. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Some sprinters believe that steroids can trim one stride, equal to about two-tenths of a second, off the hundred-metre dash. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stride
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
  1. march
  2. leap
  3. step
  4. jump
  5. approach
  6. coming
  7. bound
  8. arrival
Verb
  • Global energy prices are marching higher after a ninth consecutive night of US strikes against Iran.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • As the war to capture the Iron Throne rages on, Criston marches onward with his men, including Gwayne Hightower (Freddie Fox), to put a stop to the Rivermen reaching King’s Landing and aiding Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy).
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • Hardly a huge technological leap, but the opt-in tool has raised some questions among Apple’s roughly 30,000 retail staffers across more than 500 stores.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • The duo’s two-decade relationship emboldened him to take a leap of faith on himself.
    — Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of leap
Noun
  • Since the knockout stages began, the constant threat of separation has loomed over every step Argentina have made.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The garden's pond reflects the lovely surrounding scenery, and the harmonious beauty is enjoyable with every step and across the changing seasons.
    — Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Definition of step
Noun
  • On July 16, TSMC reported 707 billion New Taiwan dollars ($22 billion) in quarterly profit, a 77% jump year-on-year and significantly beating analyst expectations.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The comparable sales jump was traffic-driven, which is the healthy kind (as opposed to high prices, which people seem to be tired of).
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of jump
Noun
  • Those layers, which expand in Heartstopper Forever, are illustrative of Oseman’s approach that appreciates both the evolution inherent to queerness and the coming of age.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • Once fall approaches, simply switch to a long-sleeve shirt or layer a cardigan on top.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • Set in Murcia, a coming of age tale in which a half gitano boy is abandoned by his father, goes to live with his grandmother, who has kidnapped his father.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Those layers, which expand in Heartstopper Forever, are illustrative of Oseman’s approach that appreciates both the evolution inherent to queerness and the coming of age.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of coming
Noun
  • Once a major proof appears, mathematicians immediately begin probing it, looking for ways to sharpen the argument or squeeze out slightly stronger bounds.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
  • Both their counts are still growing leaps and bounds by the day.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of bound
Noun
  • The excise falls on the remainder, the senders without accounts, who skew toward the newest arrivals, the lowest earners and the undocumented.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Somehow neither the two chaperone teachers on the trip, flighty Viktorija (Tihana Lazovic) and lumpish Markus (Branislav Trifunovic), nor the coach’s driver notice Bogdanovic’s arrival.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
Definition of arrival

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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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