as in marching
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 striding
Removing some of the deeper-developing routes also limits Justin Jefferson’s best strength, his long-striding deception.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
He was also filmed confidently striding up to a group of several other dogs, engaging all of them in a game of chase in the water.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Out for a walk, Lina ends up striding across a bridge and then, without pause, jumping into the churning river below.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
He was also filmed confidently striding up to a group of several other dogs, engaging all of them in a game of chase in the water.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Out for a walk, Lina ends up striding across a bridge and then, without pause, jumping into the churning river below.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striding
marching
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Establishing such leadership and marching confidently with it into the future—this is the mission of our generation.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers, marching toward all-time greatness, won the next three games in Detroit to win the trophy.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Striding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striding. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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