STRODE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

strode

verb

Definition of strode

past tense of stride

as in marched

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 strode In April 2025, Kennedy strode onto an HHS stage to announce deals with food makers. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 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 Prosecutor Joel Seidemann strode briskly up the length of the courtroom’s center aisle with an accordion file under one arm and a line of eight younger colleagues rushing to keep up. — Laura Italiano, NBC news, 20 July 2026 Dressed in a graphic T-shirt and trousers to start, Kelly strode through Washington Square Park with eye-catching bleached tips. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 As Misiorowski strode to the mound for the ninth inning, the capacity crowd of 40,205 rose in unison to cheer for the 24-year-old right-hander in what turned out to be one of the most impressive performances in franchise history. — ABC News, 12 June 2026 Annin's operations director has strode past this scene every workday for more than two decades. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026 Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

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marched

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Williams went four for five and marched USC down the field on his first possession.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Within days, she was fired and marched out of the building in November 2025.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

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