stride
verb (used without object)
to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.
striding
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present participleof stride.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There we discover that she is striding forward, signaling that the American project isn’t a one-off but a ceaseless effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
One imagines not the ghost of Cathy or Heathcliff, but a trio of women, very much alive and striding through the heather, their minds alight with the stories they would tell, set among similar terrain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Co-written by actual opera singer Vesna Aćimović, it's all about women breaking free of gender stereotypes and striding towards a new dawn.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
It will be Vance striding toward planes in photographs and Vance standing behind podiums to explain why negotiations aren’t working.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
I called out to the figure striding purposefully ahead of me.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
