stride
verb (used without object)
to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.
is striding
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present progressiveof stride (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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
Now, one state attorney general with an outsize personality and edge-skating stance nearly in the league of Elon Musk is striding into the maelstrom of Musk’s $44 billion now-tenuous bid for Twitter.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
The next thing I remember is striding and tumbling down a side of the mountain covered in deep gravel, grabbing bushes to slow myself.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 16, 2019
Nadal is striding purposefully back to his chair, safe in the knowledge that normal service has been resumed.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2018
Mr. Yardley has spotted us and is striding over.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
