as in marches
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 strides
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Football watchers are stacking up losses on their betting slips and fantasy records, but after every one of these aesthetically bankrupt displays, Nick Sirianni strides to the podium as coach of an undefeated team.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Out with a potential love interest one evening, in a packed Manhattan comedy club, Tess is startled when Alex strides up to the microphone.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Football watchers are stacking up losses on their betting slips and fantasy records, but after every one of these aesthetically bankrupt displays, Nick Sirianni strides to the podium as coach of an undefeated team.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strides
Verb
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In larger cities like Oklahoma City and Tulsa, large gatherings, marches that block traffic or use amplified sound also require permits.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The speech marked the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches for Civil Rights in Alabama.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The shop is housed in a former beauty salon, steps from the bakery.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lenovo came out all guns blazing at CES 2026, using its biggest global stage yet to signal major leaps across devices, AI, and partnerships.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jake made leaps in high school, twice becoming an All-State player and a four-star recruiting prospect.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Long before the eighties, this idea—that an ordinary New Yorker, pushed past endurance by street crime, might turn vigilante—lay within the bounds of the civic imagination.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The second gain was made on an outbreaking route that, by design, took the receiver out of bounds.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The jumps certainly power his mystique.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The gains were broad, with particularly big jumps for energy companies and banks.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Strides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strides. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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