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
Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
As Donald Trump strode purposefully into the Capitol Rotunda for his swearing-in as president, Gary Himelfarb had already had enough.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Yonat Shimron, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The 55-year-old CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship takes it all in stride.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Before a throng of Trump supporters at Washington’s Capital One Arena on Monday afternoon, Musk then strode on stage in a fit of exuberance.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
As Donald Trump strode purposefully into the Capitol Rotunda for his swearing-in as president, Gary Himelfarb had already had enough.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
But over the ensuing decade, the Orthodox world has made limited strides toward reinterpreting texts that condemn gay love as a transgression.
—Yonat Shimron, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The 55-year-old CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship takes it all in stride.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
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Abruptly, a mother on the other touchline marched across the pitch and demanded the referee stop the game.—
Katie Whyatt,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Hundreds marched down 23rd Street in the rain as part of a student protest on Feb. 2 in Richmond, a sign of unity among a school community home to many immigrant and Latino students and those in mixed-status households.—
Sierra Lopez,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Previously such devices couldn't get much bigger than a centimeter or so (about a half inch), so an 18 cm-long hand is quite a leap forward.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yost will help decide which players are ready to make the leap to the majors.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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The next step is the big one: Greenland would then apply for statehood in the U.S. Voilà!—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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But this time, Wi-Fi's next step truly is a great leap forward, at least as far as speed is concerned.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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At its core, Backyard Sports has always been a franchise for kids, and it was designed that way from the jump.—
Jake Lang,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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From the jump, Doechii quickly establishes her dominance at the 2025 Grammys and sets up her impeccable flow for a punchy set of verses.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Feb. 2025
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How can a story justify that approach to a character whose violence reaches a body count in the millions?—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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This crowd-wise approach would help Trump achieve his goals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The 48-year-old McDaniels is not, of course, the second coming of Bill Walsh, and his disastrous head-coaching tenures in Denver and Las Vegas are earned black marks on his resume.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Technically, the proposal could work under the bounds of the sell-or-ban law passed with broad bipartisan support in Congress and signed into law last year by former President Joe Biden.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Does their chemistry test the bounds of professionalism?—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Netanyahu’s arrival in Washington for the first foreign leader visit of Trump’s second term coincides with the prime minister’s popular support sagging.—
Zeke Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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His arrival comes after his headlining performance was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and a 2022 removal of Scott from the lineup following the deadly tragedy at his Astroworld festival the previous year.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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