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
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Lost in a 29-28 loss to the Colts was a ridiculous bomb from Nix to Troy Franklin in which the quarterback spun back to his left and fired a 42-yard ball off his right foot that Franklin didn’t even have to break stride for.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 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
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Verb
Louvet suggested the company was taking the challenge in stride.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Lost in a 29-28 loss to the Colts was a ridiculous bomb from Nix to Troy Franklin in which the quarterback spun back to his left and fired a 42-yard ball off his right foot that Franklin didn’t even have to break stride for.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
He was also filmed confidently striding up to a group of several other dogs, engaging all of them in a game of chase in the water.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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Soldiers from the Old Guard, wearing tricorne hats and bright-red uniforms, marched past, amid a flourish of fifes and drums.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Martha Stewart, Cyndi Lauper and Christina Hendricks watched on as an unexpected guest − a homeless man walking to the show's drumbeat and dangling a cap from his hand − marched down the gravel runway.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Gotham’s Ann-Katrin Berger, the 2024 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year, finished with two saves, including a spectacular leap to stop a Kyra Carusa shot towards the end of the first half.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both Delta and Aeromexico said in separate statements that the carriers were disappointed by the department's decision and were reviewing the order before considering next steps.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Ultimate Detangler Extra Gentle takes it one step further, creating a paddle brush that’s delicate enough for thinning and damaged strands.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the past decade, the over-all employment rate for adults with disabilities has risen from seventeen per cent to nearly twenty-three per cent, with a big jump since 2020.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stakeholders are watching to see if this leap in AI capability offers the productivity jump needed to redefine industries.—
Thanh Pham,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This comprehensive approach transforms AI from a mere tool into a thinking companion for life’s biggest questions.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The pair referred to, Vanderbilt University’s Daniel Diermeier and Washington University’s Andrew Martin, have taken a very different approach than the maximalist resistance stance of many elite university leaders.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It simply wasn’t supposed to be this way for a player said to be the second coming of Derek Jeter.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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With September finally here, the yellow, orange and red hues of fall foliage will soon make an appearance, signalling the coming of the autumn and trees preserving their energy each year.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This result means that the lower and upper bounds on the optimal sofa were the same, so Gerver’s sofa is the largest possible sofa that could fit around a corner.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
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If the ball is kicked directly into the end zone and stays in bounds, the receiving team can choose to return it or down the ball; in that instance, a touchback would bring them to the 35-yard line.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mounted officers and sniffer dogs patrolled the streets near Windsor and Eton Central railway station, monitoring arrivals and maintaining security around the historic town.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Security is extremely tight in Windsor, with police sweeping the roads, drains and buildings around the castle in the weeks leading up to the president’s arrival.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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