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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-stepping
Verb
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That’s the sound of clogs slowly stomping back into the spotlight.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026 -
For pretty much every gamer alive today, those first few notes induce an almost Pavlovian response — sparking an urge to grab a controller on your lap that isn’t actually there and bringing to mind comfortable, warm memories of stomping Goombas and riding Yoshi on a quest to save Princess Peach.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Houston’s offensive lapses, a dose of what the Lakers had been trudging through since losing Doncic and Reaves, was understandable.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Now, Elliott, the Hamden Democrat, has been calling likely delegates and trudging around the state to meet with party activists, telling them Connecticut’s government does not do enough.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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This behavior may include stamping its feet, raising its tail, or hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new leaders of Iran have swiftly moved away from the late Khamenei’s blueprint for protecting the nation, stamping their own, more extreme approach on Iran’s third Islamic Republic.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Everywhere The ants are guaranteed to go marching into your home this spring; these critters are the most active spring pests.—
Charlotte Maracina,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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He is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of people marching in support of Israeli hostages.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Senate should be plodding, and steady, and boring, and trustworthy.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The story was plodding, the characters frustrating, and the transitions through time poorly executed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers reach a line of tree stumps arranged as stepping stones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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California’s population has essentially been treading water since the pandemic.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bain walked purposefully, never slowing, never stopping — not even to size himself up in his new Bucs hat in the mirror — before striding onstage for a hug with the commissioner.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Whether still or striding, tiny or outsized, Giacometti’s elongated, upright figures persist as some of the most recognizable works of the post-World War Two era.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The heist sees the pair execute the crime without the actual gang ever stepping foot inside the bank.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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After requiring a medical timeout, Swiatek, 24, briefly returned to the court before stepping away again in tears.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Goose-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-stepping. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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