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
Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
There would be no negative this day for the 6-foot-2, smooth-striding Bowman.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
While the Astros have stumbled out of the gate, Alvarez has been at full stride.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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
There would be no negative this day for the 6-foot-2, smooth-striding Bowman.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
Some members took those adjustments in stride, while others weren’t convinced.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
While the Astros have stumbled out of the gate, Alvarez has been at full stride.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
Verb
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The next morning, as part of Charles’s welcome ceremony, American military units and bands marched through rain on the South Lawn.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Dating to the 1960s, Odom was part of the civil rights movement, offering nursing services during Chicago Freedom Movement marches.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Raridon is 6 feet 6, has a wingspan of 80 inches and posted a vertical leap of 36 inches, all promising signs for what is to come.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Regis' leap to the pros left a void along the Aggies defensive line.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Clarify one expectation or next step.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The lawsuit was updated as Kennedy took more steps that alarmed medical societies, causing the plaintiffs to ask Murphy to take steps to address those policy changes too.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The last three jumps felt good.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Franz Wagner scored five straight points by hitting a pair of jump shots, including a 27-foot 3-pointer from the left wing.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That debate intensified this March, when city officials outlined multiple options for restructuring the city’s approach to homelessness, including maintaining LAHSA with reforms, shifting responsibilities to the county, or bringing more programs in-house.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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This approach makes sense for Leaf but isn’t without certain drawbacks.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Four years later, his old friend Paul Rayburn (Bobby Cannavale) arrives to rescue him from himself, carting him down to Rio, where Rayburn is working for a security company on a construction site — there is a presidential election coming, and protests are feared.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hartnell evoked the coming of spring by adorning the gown with wheat and flowers in gold and silver thread.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Storm took advantage of a huge personal foul penalty after Elijhah Badger had caught a 13-yard pass from Plummer and was standing out of bounds.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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The idiocy of these people knows no bounds.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But there also are other elements of the revision that play to the very essence of the Heat anti-tank approach, an approach in place since Riley’s 1995 arrival as franchise steward.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Imai’s longtime trainer, whose arrival in Houston was delayed by visa issues, has now joined his entourage, a move team officials hope will aid the transition.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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