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
Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Made big strides with command (18 strikeouts and three walks entering his final spring appearance Friday) to take the fifth spot to begin the season.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 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
This gain reflects significant strides in students’ literacy development over the course of a school year.
—Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Made big strides with command (18 strikeouts and three walks entering his final spring appearance Friday) to take the fifth spot to begin the season.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride
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Students stood in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. King Hall and marched their way across campus, shouting protest chants in the quad nearby the law school.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Part One, when she was glimpsed marching down the yellow brick road with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a trailer for the documentary shared exclusively with PEOPLE, A Goofy Movie director Kevin Lima recalls what a leap of faith the project was from the start.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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But really, the act of getting pregnant is a leap of faith.—
Ashley Parker,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
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Its maiden and hero product, Rested, hones in on sleep as the fundamental step to optimizing cognitive and immune function.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Hitting coach Kevin Long went to the top step to debrief Sosa with some video and a scouting report.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those looking to upgrade from the 30 series or older must judge the RTX 5090’s performance on its own terms to see if the frame rates are enough to make the jump.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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The 6-1, 197-pounder probably won’t be available late in the first round, but his stock took a hit at the combine because his testing numbers (4.5 40-yard dash and 33-inch vertical jump) were so much worse than Emmanwori’s.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This approach allows the system to generate new frames on demand rather than following traditional rendering rules.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Gill agrees that this approach is potentially promising.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Consider Isaiah 42, for example, in which God proclaims his promise of salvation and foretells the coming of the Messiah.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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Max will not be producing additional episodes of the coming of age drama, co-created and produced by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Richard got his hand on the ball as Sharp drove to the baseline and the ball bounced off the Cougars’ guard and went out of bounds.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Somehow each season is leaps and bounds better than the last.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers From there — per the formula of every season of The White Lotus — there’s a flashback to the arrival of the resort’s guests a week before as the bizarre events leading up to the tragedy unfold.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The program’s excellence under Billy Donovan was the historical exception, not the rule, given what occurred before his arrival and after his departure.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stride. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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