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
George waved him off and strode through our flat to the balcony.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noone, recognizing him as White, strode over.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
And lo, here strode Escanor, god of sunlight and pride.
—New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
At Quantico last week, the president and secretary of war strode into a hall packed with generals and admirals, stars glittering on shoulders.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer strode to the scene as armed officers raced past him.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Grandma Blue strode to the dock with the determined blindness of someone who wanted to get something over with.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Long-time spots thanked their customers and strode into the sunset with more than a little pride, knowing that 10 years or more is an eternity in restaurant terms.
—Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noone, recognizing him as White, strode over.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
And lo, here strode Escanor, god of sunlight and pride.
—New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
At Quantico last week, the president and secretary of war strode into a hall packed with generals and admirals, stars glittering on shoulders.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer strode to the scene as armed officers raced past him.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Grandma Blue strode to the dock with the determined blindness of someone who wanted to get something over with.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Long-time spots thanked their customers and strode into the sunset with more than a little pride, knowing that 10 years or more is an eternity in restaurant terms.
—Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strode
marched
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The Indians marched down and scored with 1 minute and 3 seconds left and that was enough to secure a 48-45 win at Northwest ISD Stadium.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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With a 21-14 deficit at the half, Marshfield (6-3) got a three-and-out defensively and marched down the field on nine plays capped by a 20-yard touchdown run off a jet sweep for Cole Summers to knot the score 21-21.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Strode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strode. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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