stride for stride

idiom

: at the same pace

As he ran down the field, the defender kept up with him stride for stride.

—sometimes used figuratively

The company has matched its competitors stride for stride.

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However, Guehi matches Saint-Maximin, who now plays for Fenerbahce on loan from Saudi side Al Ahli, stride for stride, winning a clean tackle inside the box to put the ball out for a corner. —

Elias Burke, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 Thompson Lyles Kerley Thompson Lyles Kerley 75 meters 100 meters Slowest Fastest Fred Kerley, who appeared to run stride for stride with Thompson, would hang on for bronze. —

New York Times, 5 Aug. 2024 In the women’s race, there was a large pack of women running stride for stride late in the race. —

Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2023 The good friends who lived on the outskirts of Boston had just covered the 26.2-mile course, stride for stride, from Hopkinton to Boston in 3 hours, 38 minutes, and 19 seconds. —

Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for stride for stride

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