1
as in strode
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute
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Recent Examples of marched
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.
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Eric Noll, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Battered and shirtless, Andrades Jiménez was marched out of the building and separated from his family.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Then one afternoon, after weeks without sunlight, some of the detainees were marched through a corridor inside the sprawling headquarters of Venezuela’s intelligence police.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Thousands of demonstrators marched in the streets of Venice on the eve of the public opening of the Venice Biennale on Saturday in protest of Israel’s presence in the show.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Ben promptly marched that houseplant outside.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Red Murdock watched from the sideline for much of the 2019 season at Hopewell High in Virginia, as a squad loaded with talent marched toward an undefeated season.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 May 2026
In a clip from the wedding, captured by CBS LA, the couple marched down the aisle to a dramatic stretch of the Star Wars soundtrack.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Houston’s Latino community marched and organized and demanded justice, with groups like the Brown Berets, the Mexican American Youth Organization and La Raza Unida taking to the streets.
—Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
Eric Noll, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Battered and shirtless, Andrades Jiménez was marched out of the building and separated from his family.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Then one afternoon, after weeks without sunlight, some of the detainees were marched through a corridor inside the sprawling headquarters of Venezuela’s intelligence police.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Thousands of demonstrators marched in the streets of Venice on the eve of the public opening of the Venice Biennale on Saturday in protest of Israel’s presence in the show.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
Ben promptly marched that houseplant outside.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Red Murdock watched from the sideline for much of the 2019 season at Hopewell High in Virginia, as a squad loaded with talent marched toward an undefeated season.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 May 2026
In a clip from the wedding, captured by CBS LA, the couple marched down the aisle to a dramatic stretch of the Star Wars soundtrack.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Houston’s Latino community marched and organized and demanded justice, with groups like the Brown Berets, the Mexican American Youth Organization and La Raza Unida taking to the streets.
—Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marched
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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
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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
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Schaefer found the net in his first home game and proceeded to tie Hall of Famer Brian Leetch’s record for most goals by a rookie defenseman.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The car detected that the area had been flooded, but proceeded at a reduced speed anyway.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Three years later, authorities still hadn't progressed in their search for suspects.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Marched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marched. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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