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
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Surveillance video, obtained by Noticias SIN, captured the group striding towards the beach at the five-star resort.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Some states—like California and Texas—have made significant strides in renewable integration, while others remain heavily reliant on fossil fuels.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Robby, who previously strode from patient to trainee with unassailable empathy and decisiveness, looks lost.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Surveillance video, obtained by Noticias SIN, captured the group striding towards the beach at the five-star resort.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
The Panthers made strides to do so over free agency.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Some states—like California and Texas—have made significant strides in renewable integration, while others remain heavily reliant on fossil fuels.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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The songs intricately narrate the struggles of overcoming adversity, seeking hope in uncertainty, and marching collectively toward the future.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie becomes his hometown’s hype man The TK: The Harem of Elon Musk The L.A. Times Special: More immigrants opt to self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals Until next week, George Skelton — Was this newsletter forwarded to you?—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He’s got the right kind of starter kit to take a big leap.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taking such a big leap can still feel intimidating at first, but working on mental tools like mantras can give you a boost.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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However, as artificial intelligence accelerates creative content and businesses, IP ownership should be one of the first steps.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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There was a synergy, too, between the spliff and the shelter of the cathedral steps.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Noun
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The Clippers’ jump shots woke up in the third quarter.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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There would be seven Army bands and a parachute jump by the Golden Knights.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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While a streamlined approach to the extraction shooter genre from the studio behind Halo and Destiny sounds like a recipe for casual and hardcore gamer gold, the execution leaves all the hype behind.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Shifting financial burdens to states is a general theme of the document, an approach that will ultimately hit the poorest states hardest, even though these had very high percentages of Trump voters.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Park sees Weak Hero Class as primarily a coming of age story.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Admittedly, this did not require any great foresight; Trump’s first term had given ample warning of the looming disaster of a second coming emboldened by absolute impunity and embittered by a thirst for vengeance.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While the Pacers were trying to foul, Gary Trent Jr. (who was having a good finish otherwise) let the ball slip through his hands and out of bounds.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trent couldn’t control an errant pass and lost the ball out of bounds with 10.8 seconds left.—
Michael Marot,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Motion denied From one old idea whose time has come again to another, with one of this column’s regular updates on the imminent arrival of an independent regulator for the professional men’s game in England.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Karel De Vries, who successfully led the teams in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands during the recruitment process for the German MD position, will be transitioning to the role of Netherlands MD upon Kalle’s arrival.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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