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
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
All that — that’s what came turning around the corner late Sunday afternoon, striding through a tunnel of fans off Augusta’s 18th green, walking without a shadow despite a shallow sun; arms extended, eyes welling, chest pounding.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 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
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
All that — that’s what came turning around the corner late Sunday afternoon, striding through a tunnel of fans off Augusta’s 18th green, walking without a shadow despite a shallow sun; arms extended, eyes welling, chest pounding.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 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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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
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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
Noun
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So the first step is to make such screenings common and expected for both children and their adult caregivers.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Zuckerberg also has taken steps to improve his relationship with President Donald Trump.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Shares of Tesla, another magnificent seven member, rose by 6.7%, the largest jump for the automaker since an earlier 6.7% increase on May 12.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Pavana Nagaraj is the only Aztec who qualified in a field event, ranking 21st with a best jump of 20 feet, 9 inches.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Establish a new culture, replacing the emotionless, do-your-job style of Bill Belichick with a more modern, player-friendly approach.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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The whole-of-government approach no longer occupies the same place at the center of U.S. messaging, though Langley said holistic efforts have worked in places such as Ivory Coast, where development and defense had reduced attacks by jihadi groups near its volatile northern border.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 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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Brunson committed a bad foul on Aaron Nesmith on the inbounds play after Hart’s layup, grabbing his jersey and going over the top on a pass that Nesmith was going to have a hard time catching, and might have gone out of bounds.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Those who have not yet deployed May’s update should install the out of bounds update instead.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Hydrangeas that only bloom on the current year's fresh, green growth (also referred to as new wood) should be neatened up or cut back in early spring, well before the arrival of summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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Harris-Dawson reshuffled the council’s committee assignments last year, offering plum spots to the newest arrivals.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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