as in marched
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 strode
After the media availability was over, Busch strode directly over to his boss.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Every Sunday, Jesse Minter strode wearily onto a red-eye flight at Los Angeles International Airport for a trip back to Baltimore, where the work week awaited.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In the moments before the Kentucky Derby began, two incredible women – one stepping off the grandest stage in horse racing and another about to step onto it – strode together to Churchill Downs’ paddock.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Messi, the master, strode to center stage, as if on cue.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Isaac Paredes, mired in an early slump, strode to the plate hitless in his last 18 at-bats.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Smith Spivey was hit, Nico Macalino was walked, and then Patel strode to the plate.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead, the French — World Cup winners in 1998 and 2018, as well as runners-up in both 2006 and 2022 — nullified Brazil’s aggressive press and strode to victory behind goals from stars Kylian Mbappe and Hugo Ekitike.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Every Sunday, Jesse Minter strode wearily onto a red-eye flight at Los Angeles International Airport for a trip back to Baltimore, where the work week awaited.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In the moments before the Kentucky Derby began, two incredible women – one stepping off the grandest stage in horse racing and another about to step onto it – strode together to Churchill Downs’ paddock.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Messi, the master, strode to center stage, as if on cue.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Isaac Paredes, mired in an early slump, strode to the plate hitless in his last 18 at-bats.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Smith Spivey was hit, Nico Macalino was walked, and then Patel strode to the plate.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead, the French — World Cup winners in 1998 and 2018, as well as runners-up in both 2006 and 2022 — nullified Brazil’s aggressive press and strode to victory behind goals from stars Kylian Mbappe and Hugo Ekitike.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strode
marched
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Mourners covered the four bodies with green Hamas flags and marched from a mosque through the city, chanting and firing shots in the air.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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After prayers this morning, a group of Lebanese Americans marched in solidarity with Lebanon.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Strode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strode. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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