as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries
when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march
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as in procession
forward movement in time or place
the march of time
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1
as in to stride
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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2
as in to progress
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 march
John Delapp, Houston Chronicle, 7 June 2020
Demo was a march that looped the city several times.
—NBC News, 3 June 2020
David Campbell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2025
In the ‘60s —while Black Americans marched for civil rights and troops were sent overseas in the Vietnam War — the building was boarded up.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The march was organized on social media and drew a diverse crowd of old and young.
—John Delapp, Houston Chronicle, 7 June 2020
Demo was a march that looped the city several times.
—NBC News, 3 June 2020
Verb
Many of the religious groups that now march in common cause once had sharp disagreements.
—David Campbell, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2025
In the ‘60s —while Black Americans marched for civil rights and troops were sent overseas in the Vietnam War — the building was boarded up.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for march
Verb
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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
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This season, the results were brought to life by a diverse cast of models who strode furiously down the runway to The Cure’s A Forest.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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This approval is a significant step forward and should open the doorway to a therapy that has clear clinical advantages for the patient with mCRPC who has progressed on one ARPI and has not received chemotherapy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Engaging stakeholders transparently about DEI strategies and progress fosters trust and demonstrates a genuine commitment to inclusivity.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Israel had delayed the release of more than 600 Palestinians after Hamas on Saturday paraded freed Israeli hostages in what Israeli officials described as a humiliating manner at ceremonies in Gaza ahead of their release.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Israelis remain deeply traumatized by the October assault, and the return of the Bibas boys, coupled with the uncertainty about their mother’s whereabouts and the disrespectful way that Hamas paraded their coffins on Thursday, revived the torment.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The paper proceeds to paste together a transhistorical collage of names (Aristotle, Carl Linnaeus, Giovanni Morelli, Giorgio Vasari) in the service of the idea that partnership between the arts and science (both undefined) has an illustrious genealogy.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite a slower start to the season, which featured losses to Kentucky and Kansas in the team’s first six games, the Blue Devils proceeded to win every other game except for one against Clemson in February.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Barba was released following the arrest on condition of home detention, an order filed Tuesday in a New Jersey district court revealed.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Bove argued that the case had national security implications by restricting Adams’s ability to cooperate with the feds on immigration matters, interfered with the mayor’s ability to govern, and was improperly filed within nine months of the mayoral primary.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fast forward two seasons when the Horned Frogs went 34-4, doubled their home attendance to 3,223 per game and hosted a NCAA Tournament game against Louisville in front of a sellout crowd at Schollmaier Arena.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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Very rare does a small dog go into a fight with a big beaver and come out on top.—
Marta Mieze,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Due to the lack of upsets, Johnny Avello, an oddsmaker at DraftKings, said the bettor has done will this year due to a popular trend.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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That is something that a trainee should be able to do under supervision or an advanced senior resident would be able to do on their own.—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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“March.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/march. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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