strode

past tense of stride
as in marched
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 strode The child was nowhere to be seen on Wednesday as her father strode down the red carpet at Tiananmen Square ahead of Xi’s military parade. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 Loeffler stood on the sideline as Hurts strode onto the practice field for one more goal-to-go sequence before training camp ended. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025 Grandma Blue strode to the dock with the determined blindness of someone who wanted to get something over with. Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025 Long-time spots thanked their customers and strode into the sunset with more than a little pride, knowing that 10 years or more is an eternity in restaurant terms. Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strode
marched
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  • North Crowley took the opening kick of the second half, and Harris marched the Panthers 67 yards for a score.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Strode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strode. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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