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 But then James Bond strode into the pages of popular culture, dapper and deft. — Scott Simon, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 As the book shows, into that incredibly fertile downtown atmosphere strode an artist determined to become himself. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Heath jumped out of his skin, composed himself, strode over, grabbed my face in his hands and planted one right on me. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Enzo Maresca strode down the Old Trafford tunnel and let out a victorious roar. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 As Shohei Ohtani strode up to the plate Monday, Michael Bublé’s voice crooned over the Dodger Stadium speakers as always. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Devers strode to the plate in the top of the 10th having already homered in three straight games. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 Fans of Waterbird Coffee were without their downtown Kansas City spot for just a few months before new owners strode in — single origin beans in hand — to save it. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Lovingly, his devoted grandfather lifted him up and the two strode over for a close-up study. — Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

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marched

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Fans of Princess Aiko, the emperor’s sole daughter, have marched in Japan’s streets in recent weeks in support of her eligibility to become empress.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
The two candidates finalized the arguments of their campaigns on Saturday, as Lula marched along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, while Bolsonaro campaigned in a key battleground state.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026

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