goose-stepping

verb

Definition of goose-steppingnext
present participle of goose-step
as in stomping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-stepping
  1. stomping
  2. trudging
  3. marching
  4. stepping
Verb
  • During an interview with detectives, Lambeth admitted to punching, stomping and strangling Howells, court documents stated.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Combs’ homes were raided in March, and in May, CNN obtained harrowing hotel surveillance video showing Combs throwing, kicking, stomping and dragging Ventura in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles in 2016.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of stomping
Verb
  • My boots were dusty from trudging through vineyards.
    Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
  • His England side though barely got out of second gear in South Africa and were eliminated from the 2010 World Cup in the round of 16 after trudging through the group stage with draws against the USA and Algeria.
    Steve Price, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of trudging
Verb
  • Hours before the most meaningful game, the event is highlighted by the Army Corps of Cadets and the Brigade of Midshipmen marching onto the field.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Imagine being a teenage Black girl marching for justice in 1963, only to be arrested and confined to a holding cell without beds, a bathroom or proper nourishment.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of marching
Verb
  • With the Yellowstone-verse mastermind stepping behind the camera for the anticipated conclusion, the stakes are even higher around how the series will go out, and if the ending will pave way for a future.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Luxury brands are increasingly stepping onto the global sports stage, making high-profile investments and sponsorship deals that transcend their traditional association with elite sports.
    Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of stepping
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“Goose-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-stepping. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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