goose-stepping

verb

Definition of goose-steppingnext
present participle of goose-step
as in stomping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-stepping
  1. stomping
  2. trudging
  3. marching
  4. stepping
Verb
  • On June 1, she was charged with beating and stomping a woman inside Webb’s Bronx apartment building that day.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The pounding of Mary’s heartbeat becomes the stomping feet of the crowd at the high school.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of stomping
Verb
  • Lewis Dunk trudging off miserably down the tunnel at full time reflected the Brighton disappointment.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The ones on sleds congregated on the side table in the dining room, which had a surface of snow-like white marble, and the ones lugging sacks occupied the living room coffee table, as though trudging down from the North Pole.
    Andrew Solomon, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of trudging
Verb
  • The North Koreans apparently attacked in broad daylight, on foot, marching over mines under the watchful eyes of Ukrainian drones—and came under fire from drones and artillery.
    David Axe, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Army got the ball first in the second half, marching down the field bit by bit on the ground.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of marching
Verb
  • The ladies of The View are putting down their mugs and stepping away from the Hot Topics table to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • With the Yellowstone-verse mastermind stepping behind the camera for the anticipated conclusion, the stakes are even higher around how the series will go out, and if the ending will pave way for a future.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of stepping
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