as in marches
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 strides
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Nick Sirianni strides across the asphalt at a breezy pace, seemingly as serene as an on-the-job NFL head coach can ever be.
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Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Mark Bradford strides by with a beneficent smile — towering over everyone, including AI art maker Refik Anadol.
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Out with a potential love interest one evening, in a packed Manhattan comedy club, Tess is startled when Alex strides up to the microphone.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
When the first group strides in, Probst walks them through the process, since Chrissy and Tiffany Ervin have yet to cast a vote this season.
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David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Nick Sirianni strides across the asphalt at a breezy pace, seemingly as serene as an on-the-job NFL head coach can ever be.
—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below.
—
Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Mark Bradford strides by with a beneficent smile — towering over everyone, including AI art maker Refik Anadol.
—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Out with a potential love interest one evening, in a packed Manhattan comedy club, Tess is startled when Alex strides up to the microphone.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
When the first group strides in, Probst walks them through the process, since Chrissy and Tiffany Ervin have yet to cast a vote this season.
—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Bolt takes shorter strides than a human runner but makes up for it with a much faster stride rhythm.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strides
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The battles continue as House of the Dragon marches through its third season.
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The tower’s top is wrapped in blocky text — an excerpt from a 2015 speech that Obama gave to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches that Obama has described as one of his most meaningful.
Noun
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Despite this, 17% of prospective homebuyers have not taken any steps to improve their credit score ahead of a purchase, the survey showed.
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From bringing back college football to taking major steps with Madden franchise mode, the developer/publisher is delivering solid virtual gridiron experiences.
Noun
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The 1970s were truly when science fiction cinema made astronomical leaps into the public's consciousness and catapulted out of the B-movie bin to become a respected entertainment genre.
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For somebody who’s 6-foot-4 and 306 pounds, progress will be measured with baby steps more than giant leaps.
Noun
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Two years later, Swift pushed the bounds of her beauty yet again, pairing a white, deep V-cut gown with a shaggy bob.
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In many cases, fishers are operating fully within the bounds of local regulations.
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There are also permanent upgrades to health and attack power, as well as rare relics that enable unique skills, like multiple jumps.
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Other America 250 events that include flyovers or parachute jumps could prompt more flight disruptions.
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“Strides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strides. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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