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
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.
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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
But when members of the Los Angeles Police Department strode onto the campus of Studio City’s Harvard-Westlake School, the sun was glinting once again on the surface of its pool, a 50-meter beauty that had been shipped all the way from Mantua, Italy, in 2012.
—Deanna Kizis, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
The coach strode out to meet him, one hand lofted to emphasize his point, the other on his hip.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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
But when members of the Los Angeles Police Department strode onto the campus of Studio City’s Harvard-Westlake School, the sun was glinting once again on the surface of its pool, a 50-meter beauty that had been shipped all the way from Mantua, Italy, in 2012.
—Deanna Kizis, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
The coach strode out to meet him, one hand lofted to emphasize his point, the other on his hip.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strode
marched
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Standing at 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing in at 121 pounds, Chinese robotics company Unitree's G1 humanoid robot, named Oli, marched forward.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Battered and shirtless, Andrades Jiménez was marched out of the building and separated from his family.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Strode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strode. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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