STRIDING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

striding

verb

present participle of stride

as in marching

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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Recent Examples of striding Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026 Reed broke from coverage after some light contact and snagged the ball before striding to pay dirt. — Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 The first is now striding toward the final; the second is out of a job. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 The sculpture included Teddy mounted on a striding horse with two lackeys walking on either side. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 Indeed, when the world champions turned the ball over, Cape Verde were quick to come striding forward with it. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 6 July 2026 Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs). — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 June 2026 Powell McCormick, who seems to be one of the busiest women on the planet, is up and striding off to her next appointment. — Ellie Austin, Fortune, 27 May 2026

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marching

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However, human-like robots with blank faces and steel legs won’t be marching onto assembly lines anytime soon.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Each academic school hosts their own ceremony, with students attending various departments — plus deans and senior leadership — all clad in their cardinal and gold regalia, marching behind their banners across the campus.

— Staff report, Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

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