How to Use stride in a Sentence

stride

1 of 2 verb
Definition of stridenext
Synonyms for stridenext
  • She strode across the room towards me.
  • Then Queathem strode down the King's Road to get the dogs ready for the start of the march.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 6 May 2023
  • The track strides 5-3 on Gospel Airplay, thanks to a 23% hike in plays.
    — Jim Asker, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2020
  • To their right was a man on 10-foot-tall stilts striding across the lot.
    — Sara Cline, ExpressNews.com, 12 May 2020
  • The man then strides up to Best and moves to strip the wedding ring off Best’s finger.
    — oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2020
  • As Susan watched the man stride down the concourse, the penny dropped.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The two men stride toward us with masks scrunched against their noses.
    — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The officer strode over and struck the old man’s head with a baton.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Premier Khrushchev turned abruptly and strode over to the Mason Street edge of the court.
    — Bill Van Niekerken, SFChronicle.com, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Part of her video shows Christian striding off the train, still waving the knife in the air.
    — oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2020
  • The two strode up ice and Helm passed back to Filppula, who took the shot and scored bar down.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Several people strode past the fence and through the front door.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Three strode out to other parts of the continent, but one crouched in place.
    — Colin Barras, Science | AAAS, 11 Feb. 2020
  • The young man stood up off his stool, strode into the middle of the lounge floor, and smoothly drew the blade out of the scabbard.
    — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
  • Djokovic strode calmly to a towel box in a corner to wipe off.
    — Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The attacker strides toward him, a hand in a pocket of his coat.
    — Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
  • One of the men strode up, raised an assault rifle and fired a few rounds toward the Israelis.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • For had the president chosen to stride up those steps, who would have dared stop him?
    — Mark Danner, The New York Review of Books, 6 Jan. 2021
  • Seconds later, Will Smith strode up to the stage and slapped Rock across the face hard enough to make the other man stumble.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Hando looks to be ready, and then some, to stride into Houston’s brave new world of hand rolls.
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 17 Dec. 2019
  • As the group surrounding Foose laid their hands upon him, one woman rose and strode out of the church.
    — USA Today, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Dylan Larkin picked the puck up along the boards and strode to the middle and fired a puck that Matt Murray deflected.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2019
  • In one, McCarthy strides up an aisle in the House chamber and disappears from view.
    — David Bauder, ajc, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Carollo strode to the gym that sits under banyan trees.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Roman’s nihilism is on full display when Kendall strides in to goad him back to work.
    — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 30 May 2023
  • After breaking through the lower part of the gate, the thief took a dolly out of the van and strode up the driveway toward the storage area.
    — Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The three hoisted two wattles onto their shoulders and strode up a hill.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The students then strode back through over hills in the horse pasture, down the gravel road and to the center of campus for one last rally.
    — Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Suh strode in wearing a beige polo shirt, black pleated pants, and patent-leather shoes.
    — Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The 19-year-old American strode in wearing a white linen sundress.
    — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
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stride

2 of 2 noun
  • She crossed the room in only a few strides.
  • He was standing only a few strides away from me.
  • She entered the room with a confident stride.
  • He has a distinctive bouncy stride.
  • Plus, the side slit is helpful for those with a longer stride.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Wallen took it in stride, laughing off the moment as the crowd cheered him on.
    — Justine Browning, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Canales takes such challenges in stride, playing the long game.
    — Sam Lubell, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Five strides up hill, then time for thrill. Pick up sawdust cube and be deft.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
  • For most of us, 2,000 steps is about a mile, depending on stride length.
    — Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
  • She's taken those attacks in stride as a sign of her growing strength in the race.
    — Sarah Maddox, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • These are important strides but there is still a long way to go.
    — Giacomo Chiesi, Fortune, 25 May 2023
  • Rodgers, for his part, initially seemed to handle the pick in stride.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Once Was' Taking the prank in his stride, Johnson even made a cheeky joke about what the letters now spelled out.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Still, Blunt took the upset in stride and looked stunning while doing so.
    — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The only catch is that anxious, type-A Haru can’t stop working and struggles to take things in stride.
    — Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Just establish a rhythm, don’t break stride, and as those who fly kites must wait on the wind, stay patient.
    — Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
  • But Downey takes it in stride, motioning to his nose in knowing fashion from the crowd.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
  • With the sun still high in the sky and a good set of roots down under, the summer vegetable garden is just now hitting its stride.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The ball barely even reached the grass, but Neal never broke stride, flying into second base ahead of the throw.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2023
  • Miller hustled to third and never broke stride as third-base coach Jason Lane sent him home.
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2023
  • Shane West is taking critiques of his 2002 film A Walk to Remember in stride!
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The adequate amount for you also depends on your stride length.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 10 June 2023
  • There’s no strategic coyness to her stride, no adjustment to the wants of others.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • If the showing process finds its stride against UCLA, there will be a full circle feel to his college football path.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The actor is sweating, fists pumping up and down in stride, their hair tendrils stick to their temples like syrup.
    — Madeline Howard, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Romney once advised the president on how to look less old: Don’t shuffle and take longer strides.
    — Janet Hook, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Now a few seasons in, Scott has found her stride and a bevy of fashionable fans and customers who support her.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Feb. 2024
  • After some frustrating games to close the regular season, the Aztecs seem to have hit their March stride.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The Chumash are making strides to restore their heritage and reconnect with the coast.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2023
  • With his ankles chained just a half-stride apart, his legs had become too atrophied.
    — Michael Ames, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2023

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