marched

verb

past tense of march
1
as in strode
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step

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2
as in proceeded
to move forward along a course bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute

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Recent Examples of marched Dad turned on his heels and marched us all back to the minivan. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Many, many Negroes were killed, marched out of town, and their life-savings taken from them. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 In Washington, the white nationalist group Patriot Front marched through the city, as did counterprotesters. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 July 2026 The Panthers marched all the way to the Stanley Cup Final after that before losing to Vegas in five games in the Cup Final. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 On March 7, 1965, 600 civil rights activists marched along Route 80 from Selma toward Montgomery. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations. — Nolan Rogalski, The Providence Journal, 5 July 2026 Indiana Vocational Technical College professor Lenny Corso marched in the parade. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 The group marched to a drum beat outside Union Station, the city's main train station, and carried flags that included an upside-down American flag and a Confederate flag in a video shared on social media by WTOP reporter Mitchell Miller. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marched
  1. strode
  2. proceeded
  3. progressed
  4. went
  5. came
  6. did
Verb
  • That exception aside, football’s figurines have strode into North America like a series of Power Rangers, entering the fray, one after the other, each unleashing their unique gifts.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Models dressed in Macdonald sparkles strode past guests against a backdrop of the London skyline, more than 70 floors above ground.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of strode
Verb
  • Judges at times proceeded with hearings before realizing the asylum seeker wasn’t in the room.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Darwin issued a preliminary injunction on May 21 blocking enforcement of the regulations while the case proceeded.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of proceeded
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  • As the evening progressed, however, the noise died down, and the makeshift set at the base of the Statue of Liberty sprung into action, securing a performance without distractions.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • Long story short, the goal was ruled out for offside and the Seleção progressed through to the Round of 16.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did

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