as in to march
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 stride
Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Out with a potential love interest one evening, in a packed Manhattan comedy club, Tess is startled when Alex strides up to the microphone.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Many of their players who couldn’t find a rhythm for extended stretches — like Matt Duchene, Jamie Benn and Thomas Harley — have hit their stride.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The president strode into office with a promise to turn the page on America’s decades of foreign entanglements.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Out with a potential love interest one evening, in a packed Manhattan comedy club, Tess is startled when Alex strides up to the microphone.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
And with more corporations expanding or relocating to the city, Charlotte’s office market is hitting a positive stride.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Many of their players who couldn’t find a rhythm for extended stretches — like Matt Duchene, Jamie Benn and Thomas Harley — have hit their stride.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
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Processions of awestruck people from all over the world—selfie-taking women in saris, chatty Mexican children, grinning Hare Krishna—marched along a paved path, heads craned upward toward the water.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Then, on Wednesday, students from Proviso’s three high schools — Proviso Mathematics & Science Academy, Proviso West High School and Proviso East High School — also took to the street, marching for about 2 miles from their respective school buildings.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Beyond missions to the moon and Mars, Taylor said the next major leap in space will come from computing and data processing in orbit.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of the past few decades, as technology has continued to evolve in leaps and bounds, so too have the visual aesthetic preferences of consumers.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
7 Feb. 2026
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Without that key step, you can’t be classified as a true star; the presence of those fusion reactions, where hydrogen gets fused into helium, separates stars from all other heavenly bodies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The aircraft transitioned cleanly between modes, a step developers see as critical for scaling eVTOLs beyond short hops.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In ice dance there are generally no jumps or throws as there are in other disciplines.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The downhill was already one of the signature events of Alpine skiing, a can’t-look-away showcase as women carve down mountains, around curves and over jumps, pushing 80 mph.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Malinin acknowledged taking a measured approach to what is widely considered the sport's most difficult jump.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mingarelli and colleagues hunted for supermassive black hole binaries using their new approach in 114 Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs), the bright central regions of galaxies where supermassive black holes are ravenously feasting on surrounding gas and dust.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The debaucherous festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty hailed the coming of Waymo in a statement shared by the company.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The 21-year-old Arkansas product, who had been out since late-December with a right MCL sprain, showcased hustle too – saving a ball from going out of bounds to set up a Timme layup on the other end.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kayshon Boutte's route led him out of bounds, and the pass fell incomplete and punted for the sixth time.—
February 9,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers discovered the dog was still alive and needed medical attention.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Once registered online, arrival instructions will be shared with the applicant.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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