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 Synonyms for strides
Verb
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Mahmoud Khalil marches toward Columbia University after a press conference in New York City on June 22, 2025.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025 -
The front door is ajar, and a cat marches in, pausing for a moment in surprise, her front right paw held in mid-air.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Johnson took many steps to ensure this bill did not hit the floor, including language in a procedural vote to kill the petition.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The experienced pair of skydivers became entangled in steps on the edge of the plane before dangling frantically mid-air and, ultimately, falling to their deaths, the court heard, per The Guardian.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For the quantum industry, these cuts are an existential threat because all major leaps are derived from basic research into quantum phenomena.—
Denis Mandich,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Achilles rehabilitation has grown leaps and bounds in recent years, with ElAttrache at the forefront.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Upgrading your skills further adds new moves such as super jumps, rampaging charges, and powerful smash attacks.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other cities in metro Phoenix are seeing similar jumps; Glendale, for example, saw a price increase of 46 cents in the past month.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hill had just earlier caught a pass that was ruled out of bounds, and McDaniel failed to challenge.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, at the end of the third quarter, Bowers was tackled out of bounds by Patriots safety Craig Woodson after hauling in a 38-yard reception.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Strides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strides. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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