1
: to stand astride
2
: to move with or as if with long steps
strode across the room
3
: to take a very long step
2
: to step over
3
: to move over or along with or as if with long measured steps
striding the boardwalk
1
a
: a cycle of locomotor movements (as of a horse) completed when the feet regain the initial relative positions
also
: the distance traversed in a stride
b
: the most effective natural pace : maximum competence or capability
—often used in the phrase hit one's stride
2
: a long step
3
: an act of striding
4
: a stage of progress : advance
made great strides toward their goal
5
: a manner of striding
6
Examples of stride in a Sentence
Verb
She strode across the room towards me.
a gang of armed men strode into the bank and approached the teller
Noun
She crossed the room in only a few strides.
He was standing only a few strides away from me.
He has a distinctive bouncy stride.
She entered the room with a confident stride.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Momoa previously portrayed Aquaman in the DC Cinematic Universe; as James Gunn strides toward re-setting DC's presence on the big screen with July's Superman, Momoa will now costar with House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock as Supergirl's title character.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
At 21-1 with 16 KOs, the 33-year-old from the Congo is hitting his stride as a professional.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Guehi can often be seen striding forward with the ball and moving Palace from back to front.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Momoa previously portrayed Aquaman in the DC Cinematic Universe; as James Gunn strides toward re-setting DC's presence on the big screen with July's Superman, Momoa will now costar with House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock as Supergirl's title character.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Holmes made strides over the last week or two with his cutter but only threw it a couple of times on Saturday.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
At 21-1 with 16 KOs, the 33-year-old from the Congo is hitting his stride as a professional.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Stride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stride. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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stride
2 of 2 noun1
: a step or the distance covered by a step
2
: a way of striding
3
: the most effective natural pace
—often used in the phrase hit one's stride
4
: a step forward : advance
made great strides toward their goal
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