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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He was striding towards the memorial service for King Constantine of Greece, heading up what was the monarchy's reserve team, and accused by the papers of grabbing the limelight too enthusiastically.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 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
Dr. Andrew Bowman, a molecular epidemiologist at Ohio State University, was striding through the barn in waterproof green overalls, searching for swine snot.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
Outside his window, night was striding over the city.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2022
Outside, in the other room, the Savage was striding up and down, marching, marching to the drums and music of magical words.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
