STRIDE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈstrīd

Definition of stride

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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stride

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noun

as in leap

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Recent Examples of stride

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Trump strode into office for a second term vowing to avoid lengthy and expensive military entanglements. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Madjo then strode into the left channel, PSG’s central defenders scrambling back, only to curl his effort wide. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Noun

While many gardeners typically start to feel as if their season is starting to wind down in August, some gardens this year seem to finally be hitting their stride. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Even though many leaders operate on a rise-and-grind mindset, Chesky hits his creative stride later into the night. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stride

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stride

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Within days, she was fired and marched out of the building in November 2025.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
After returning the opening kickoff to their own 35-yard line, Trimble Tech marched down the field and scored on its first possession when running back Alexander Del Cid powered into the end zone.

— Riley Ledesma, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of march

Noun

With Nebraska, the Cornhuskers landed Casey Thompson out of the portal from Texas and expected to take a leap in year five of the Scott Frost era.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Child safety experts lauded the settlement and the accompanying pressure campaign as a giant leap forward in the effort to regulate an industry that until this year appeared all but impenetrable to reform, either from the courts or legislatures.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of leap

Noun

This week, just steps from the garden, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm), a 43,000-square-foot museum designed by the architectural firm Studio KO, opens its doors to the public.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
The crucial step was making the two charge sheets nearly equal.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of step

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On Thursday, Salesforce shares shot up almost 23%, their best day since 2020 and second-biggest jump since the company went public in 2004.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Power density faces another jump Phase 2 now aims to increase power density by more than three times again.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of jump

Noun

Ultimately, Bessent’s approach is likely to fail, said Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer of One Point BFG Wealth Partners and editor of The Boock Report newsletter.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Finally, regarding Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, his tone has skewed dovish in recent months, favoring a wait-and-see approach to the impact of the Middle East conflict.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of approach

Noun

The feature, a coming of age drama set in the world of competitive mathematics and academia, is generating interest from potential buyers, though it is not expected to be screened for them until the fest.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Mister Tiger, a Korean restaurant that opened as an ode to a grandmother’s home cooking, has become a new chef’s culinary coming of age.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Noun

These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
But its arrivals-to-departures ratio—a measure of hires relative to exits—has fallen sharply, according to Zeki.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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