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
After striding back to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors chambers, county staff said there was no reportable action stemming from the closed session.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
In it, Meryl Streep as Priestly is seen striding in red heels through the offices of fictional magazine Runway.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
If Portland Thorns owner Alex Bhathal isn’t spotted on game day striding around Providence Park in his signature red Moncler polo, black slacks, and custom black-and-red Jordans, start worrying.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Daedone, using the hashtags #ErosOnTrial, #EroticJustice, #liberation, and #womenspower, frequently posted on Instagram, showing pictures and slow-motion videos of herself and Cherwitz, often flanked by female OneTaste supporters, striding into the courthouse.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
He was also filmed confidently striding up to a group of several other dogs, engaging all of them in a game of chase in the water.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Out for a walk, Lina ends up striding across a bridge and then, without pause, jumping into the churning river below.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for striding
marching
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Local news has dined out for decades on the spectacle of the journalist marching into the shady business and demanding why the frozen meat has been stored in a mop bucket or whatever.—
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Videos and photos from Tehran and other cities posted on social media have shown protesters marching through streets from early this week, often chanting anti-government, pro-monarchy slogans and sometimes clashing violently with security forces.—
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“Striding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striding. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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