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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as in leap
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Recent Examples of stride
Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Rogers stopped the car and strode toward Galloy and his team.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Will Ospreay continues to make significant strides in 2025 both in and out of the ring.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Cecile Richards strides into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, student union in a hot-pink dress and a black cardigan.
—Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Rogers stopped the car and strode toward Galloy and his team.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
But Anunoby hit his stride before Brunson left the rotation.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Will Ospreay continues to make significant strides in 2025 both in and out of the ring.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
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The announcement came days after thousands of United fans marched in protest against the club’s ownership in the face of cost cuts, ticket price rises and ongoing failure on the field.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day and advocate for the restoration and expansion of women’s rights in the United States and worldwide.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pop-Up Stores Bring Retail Theater To Life Before taking the leap and opening permanent store locations, relatively young brands ill organize pop-ups for a limited amount of time to cement customer interaction.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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George's tenure at TSU is in line with a trend of NFL greats taking on head coaching jobs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), before making the leap to a school that competes at the FBS level.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Instead of inching toward 30/30 seasons, all three took a step backward.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Style your pair with straight-leg jeans, day dresses, or casual skirts to keep your look feeling fresh, especially on days when you’re bound to get plenty of steps.—
Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But this isn’t just a random jump—this is a territorial display.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The jump image drew comparisons to a viral image of Musk jumping at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in October.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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This outward approach is also now the defining feature of seven other Benetti craft—ranging from 131 to 236 feet—including its new B.Now series.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2025
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This approach to the ingredient, notably the extraction of ginseng saponin in the 1970s, laid the foundation for what would become Sulwhasoo’s hallmark — combining natural, effective ingredients with modern science.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Essentially the storyline is a universal one of teenage love, angst and self-discovery and finding your tribe that are at the heart of other iconic coming of age stories such as Romeo and Juliet or West End Story.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Pentagon officials have said thousands more troops could be sent in the comings week and months.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On an out of bounds play with the game on the line, Bridges inbounded the ball to Hart, who immediately gave the ball back and screened his man.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Alsup had previously temporarily blocked the Trump administration from its mass firing of probationary federal employees, saying that the Office of Personnel Management acted out of bounds by telling other agencies to fire their employees.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Until Alcaraz’s arrival on loan from Flamengo early last month, the squad was severely lacking in conventional No 10s.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The mission’s next significant milestone will be a series of precision thruster burns in late 2026, culminating in its arrival in December of that year.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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