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
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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
When the first group strides in, Probst walks them through the process, since Chrissy and Tiffany Ervin have yet to cast a vote this season.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Mark Bradford strides by with a beneficent smile — towering over everyone, including AI art maker Refik Anadol.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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
When the first group strides in, Probst walks them through the process, since Chrissy and Tiffany Ervin have yet to cast a vote this season.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Bolt takes shorter strides than a human runner but makes up for it with a much faster stride rhythm.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strides
Verb
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When the Greek Independence Day Parade marches up Fifth Ave.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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While the mood was generally sunny and marches largely peaceful, the third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force that could reverberate in the 2026 midterms and beyond.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the website dedicated to its shutdown, the airline said passengers who were expecting to travel should not go to the airport, directing them to a page for refund status and next steps.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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The conversations are at an early stage and no concrete steps have been taken toward developing the product, the people said.—
Thomas Buckley,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Maybe the stage in which lucid dreams occur doesn’t involve as many creative leaps.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Now, that must be followed by bigger leaps in how everything is taught.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Supreme Court ruled that in order to show that a true threat is outside the bounds of the First Amendment, the government must demonstrate that a defendant had at least a subjective understanding of his statement's threatening nature.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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When Marcello Hernández speaks, his voice takes ebullient leaps and bounds.—
Suzy Exposito,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The staff manning the cart periodically struck the metal tops of the bottles of Clase Azul, a flourish that caused a few jumps among the more skittish attendees.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The last three jumps felt good.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Strides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strides. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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