1
as in strode
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute
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Recent Examples of marched
As the students marched, many drivers honked to show their support.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Over the course of six inconceivably traumatic days, Caldwell and three friends were forcibly marched and starved, shoved under boulders to evade detection, and made to watch their kidnappers execute members of the rival Kyrgyz Army at point-blank range.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
On this day in 1863 more than 100 women armed with knives, axes, and pistols marched to Richmond, Virginia’s capitol to demand a meeting with the governor.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Many of the men were beheaded and women captured; Umar ibn Sa’d marched the spiked heads and shackled women through various towns on the way back to Caliph Yazid in Damascus to deter further protest.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Cate Charron Before piling onto the Statehouse lawn, groups of protesters marched along downtown throughways to expand the demonstration's reach.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
In Dakar, Senegal on Friday, people marched waving Lebanese, Iranian and Palestinian flags.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
On March 21st in Seoul, South Korea, the K-pop group BTS marched from Gyeongbokgung Palace to take the stage in Gwanghwamun Square, for a concert that was to be streamed across the globe on Netflix.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
The group marched under the observation of the National Guard, the National Migration Institute, and local police, none of whom attempted to stop them.
—Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Over the course of six inconceivably traumatic days, Caldwell and three friends were forcibly marched and starved, shoved under boulders to evade detection, and made to watch their kidnappers execute members of the rival Kyrgyz Army at point-blank range.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
On this day in 1863 more than 100 women armed with knives, axes, and pistols marched to Richmond, Virginia’s capitol to demand a meeting with the governor.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Many of the men were beheaded and women captured; Umar ibn Sa’d marched the spiked heads and shackled women through various towns on the way back to Caliph Yazid in Damascus to deter further protest.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Cate Charron Before piling onto the Statehouse lawn, groups of protesters marched along downtown throughways to expand the demonstration's reach.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Mar. 2026
In Dakar, Senegal on Friday, people marched waving Lebanese, Iranian and Palestinian flags.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
On March 21st in Seoul, South Korea, the K-pop group BTS marched from Gyeongbokgung Palace to take the stage in Gwanghwamun Square, for a concert that was to be streamed across the globe on Netflix.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
The group marched under the observation of the National Guard, the National Migration Institute, and local police, none of whom attempted to stop them.
—Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marched
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As the group hopped and grunted, Keuilian strode through the room with a video crew, shooting a Squire promo (two takes).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yordan Alvarez strode to the plate.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
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Burgett then proceeded to yell at both police and the store clerk, who had followed him out, prosecutors said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Levin proceeded to advocate for US escalation in Iran.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jerkins’ family operation included his cousin, Robert Smith, known as Big Bert, with whom Brandy began a clandestine relationship as the recording progressed.—
Jackson Howard,
Pitchfork,
29 Mar. 2026
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By now, the space was packed, and conversation progressed at shouting volumes.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Royals' left-hander went six innings and allowed four hits and a walk while striking out eight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Marched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marched. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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