stride
verb (used without object)
to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance.
was striding
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past progressiveof stride.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Scott McTominay was striding away, before being bodied by former Manchester United pal Paddy McNair.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024
Scott was striding toward the midway at the Iowa State Fair this summer when a man approached from behind to tell him, “I’ve seen your ads.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
Outside his window, night was striding over the city.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2022
He had flown from Tampa, Fla. — just him and a Southwest Airlines crew — and now he was striding up the concourse toward baggage claim.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2020
A mummer on stilts was striding through the throngs like some great insect, with a horde of barefoot children trailing behind him, hooting.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
