marched

verb

Definition of marchednext
past tense of march
1
as in strode
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step

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2
as in proceeded
to move forward along a course bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marched
  1. proceeded
  2. progressed
  3. came
  4. went
Verb
  • The Thunder proceeded to finish with the best record in the Western Conference at 57-25.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Crossley eventually turned around, fetched his daughter, and proceeded on a much more traditional march down the aisle.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • However, since early September, my health challenges have progressed making frequent travel to Washington both difficult and unpredictable.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As the fight progressed, Fury stepped up his output and sense of urgency and slowly took over.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Next came the blue balloons, then the red.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With unity came a sense of comfort.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • Netflix's livestreams haven't always been smooth sailing The streaming giant has had its fair share of livestreaming experiences that went well, including the live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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marched (with)

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