as in border
a region along the dividing line between two countries
when it was first built, this castle protected what was then the country's northern march
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as in procession
forward movement in time or place
the march of time
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1
as in to stride
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 to progress
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 march
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Designing Technologies That Empower And Unite Necessity is the mother of invention, and invention fuels the march of progress, so its potential to address inequalities is immense.
—Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The news sent momentary jitters through equity markets, but stocks had shrugged off all uncertainty by midweek to march higher still.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Noun
As the march to WrestleMania continues, other stories break through regarding beloved wrestlers from the past.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Designing Technologies That Empower And Unite Necessity is the mother of invention, and invention fuels the march of progress, so its potential to address inequalities is immense.
—Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo and their supporters continued to march weekly.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
The news sent momentary jitters through equity markets, but stocks had shrugged off all uncertainty by midweek to march higher still.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for march
Verb
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The 53-year-old maestro of merengue strode onto the stage clad in a striking brown leather suit, complete with delicate chains and a full-fledged cowboy hat.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Then Miguel strode onto center stage, just as Angel turned away from the sink to dry his hands on a paper towel.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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The country had turned against Argentine manager Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino and there was little hope that the CONCACAF giants would progress from Group C that featured Poland, Argentina and Saudi Arabia.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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From there, Glenn climbed the ladder, progressing from assistant defensive backs coach for the Browns to defensive backs coach for the Saints, to Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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Several titles have already paraded through top industry platforms such as Annecy’s MIFA, the Quirino Co-Pro Forum and Ventana Sur’s Animation!—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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On Tuesday nights in the summer, old guys parade their classic cars.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The court split along ideological lines on Monday, with the conservative majority clearing the way for the Trump administration to proceed with plans to lay off some 1,400 employees at the Department of Education (DOE).—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Also Monday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with mass layoffs at another agency – the Department of Education – for now.—
Rene Marsh,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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His family is filing a wrongful death suit against the park, and their lawyer, Esther Avalos (Nicola Correia-Damude), visits Turner and Jill alike, sniffing around for information about his disappearance.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025
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Fourth Judicial District Judge Steven Hippler lifted the gag order that prevented investigators, law enforcement and attorneys from speaking publicly about the case after two dozen media outlets and organizations — including the Idaho Statesman — filed a motion to rescind the order.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
19 July 2025
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Yet analysts, employees and even the company have said Target faces issues that go well beyond the economy.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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The money will go toward TEL U.S.'s technical training and research and development (R&D) facility in Southeast Austin.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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When the nests are done, males entice females to join them.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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“March.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/march. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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