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
Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.
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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
The film opens to Melania leaving Mar-a-Lago professionally dressed and made up, striding atop towering stilettos.
—Elizabeth Spiers, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
After striding back to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors chambers, county staff said there was no reportable action stemming from the closed session.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
In it, Meryl Streep as Priestly is seen striding in red heels through the offices of fictional magazine Runway.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
If Portland Thorns owner Alex Bhathal isn’t spotted on game day striding around Providence Park in his signature red Moncler polo, black slacks, and custom black-and-red Jordans, start worrying.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Nov. 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
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
The film opens to Melania leaving Mar-a-Lago professionally dressed and made up, striding atop towering stilettos.
—Elizabeth Spiers, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026
After striding back to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors chambers, county staff said there was no reportable action stemming from the closed session.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
In it, Meryl Streep as Priestly is seen striding in red heels through the offices of fictional magazine Runway.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
If Portland Thorns owner Alex Bhathal isn’t spotted on game day striding around Providence Park in his signature red Moncler polo, black slacks, and custom black-and-red Jordans, start worrying.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striding
marching
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As oil prices rise, gas is marching toward $4 a gallon.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the son’s bedroom, a sleigh bed from Knosen Antiques takes pride of place, where Mark Hearld’s Squirrel & Sunflower wallpaper sends a parade of woodland creatures marching across the walls.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Striding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striding. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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