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
Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).
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Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 June 2026
At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Powell McCormick, who seems to be one of the busiest women on the planet, is up and striding off to her next appointment.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Barely a minute into the second half, the 90,000-strong crowd has already seen eight goals in a 4-4 match when a player receives the ball just inside his own half and starts striding off.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The statue depicts a man striding atop a pillar, holding a large, flowing flag that covers his face.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Whether still or striding, tiny or outsized, Giacometti’s elongated, upright figures persist as some of the most recognizable works of the post-World War Two era.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
There would be no negative this day for the 6-foot-2, smooth-striding Bowman.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.
—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 June 2026
At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Powell McCormick, who seems to be one of the busiest women on the planet, is up and striding off to her next appointment.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Barely a minute into the second half, the 90,000-strong crowd has already seen eight goals in a 4-4 match when a player receives the ball just inside his own half and starts striding off.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The statue depicts a man striding atop a pillar, holding a large, flowing flag that covers his face.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Whether still or striding, tiny or outsized, Giacometti’s elongated, upright figures persist as some of the most recognizable works of the post-World War Two era.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
There would be no negative this day for the 6-foot-2, smooth-striding Bowman.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.
—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striding
marching
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At a time when the average new vehicle transaction price continues marching toward absurdity (roughly $51,000 now), that affordability matters.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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On Yom HaShoah, our students joined thousands from around the world, marching from Auschwitz to Birkenau.—
Rabbi Evan Susman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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“Striding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striding. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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