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
Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
It could have been laid in the new stadium museum, opened in 1986, the year Ferguson strode in as manager.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Myers and other single women have made significant strides in the housing market, emerging as a growing segment of homebuyers and surpassing single men in homeownership rates.
—Brendel Hightower, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
While the attention is often on the women who stride down the red carpet, this year quite a few men stole the show.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
It could have been laid in the new stadium museum, opened in 1986, the year Ferguson strode in as manager.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, Florida started a bit slow against Auburn, but found its stride midway through the second half.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Myers and other single women have made significant strides in the housing market, emerging as a growing segment of homebuyers and surpassing single men in homeownership rates.
—Brendel Hightower, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
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Others involve new power lines marching through rural areas on enormous pylons — a prospect that riles up local residents against both the government and National Grid.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The new trailer shows Smothers reading an excerpt from her book to a live audience when Nelson marches in.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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And the Steelers — the team oddsmakers and some in league circles believe could be interested in moving up from No. 21 for a QB — don’t have a history of making those types of big leaps very often.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Friday night represented Lee’s initial trip back to Boston since taking the head coaching reins of the Charlotte Hornets in June, making the leap from an assistant under Joe Mazzulla into the big chair at the end of the bench.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
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The extra step is well worth it, according to Smith, who’s experienced its benefits firsthand.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Published on April 10, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Andrew Orozco/Open House Grand steps lead up to a portico entryway.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Fatu is poised to dominate the upper midcard for the foreseeable future, pass the torch when the time comes and then make the jump to the main event once and for all.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The average wedding cost $33,000 in 2024, an 18% jump from 2019, according to a report from The Knot and reported by Bloomberg.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the new police chief must value community, embrace diversity, and promote a responsive, inclusive approach to law enforcement.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Detroit is a turnover-prone team, and the Knicks’ approach defensively, while risky against someone of Cunningham’s abilities, was conducive to forcing the offense into a mistake.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It’s been a long time in coming but the airline is finally set to present its spacious, private business class seats and stunning uniforms that proudly express the country’s Māori culture.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Silver Surfer traditionally heralds the coming of Galactus, a cosmic entity who consumes planets.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the effort to prosecute either of them, or Ormiston, for any kind of fraud quickly devolved into chaos, with witnesses, experts, and lawyers on both sides stretching the bounds of morality, to say nothing of legality.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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So where do white blobs fit into the debate about art’s bounds?—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In an Instagram Reel on Thursday, April 17, the former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star announced the arrival of her fifth child.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The arrival of Netflix accelerated the idea that on-demand viewing is the norm rather than the exception.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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