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
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.
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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
Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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
Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striding
marching
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The 1970 opening ceremony of the games showed the various teams marching into the soccer stadium to the sound of drums.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Everyone attending — whether marching up Fifth Ave.—
Elliot Cosgrove,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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“Striding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striding. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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