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to stride
01
to walk confidently and purposefully with long, decisive steps
Intransitive: to stride somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
stride
3rd person singular
strides
Present participle
striding
Past simple
strode
Past participle
stridden
Examples
The CEO entered the boardroom and strode confidently to the front, ready to address the team.
02
to walk or move over a distance by taking long, decisive steps
Transitive: to stride a place
Examples
The artist strided the gallery, admiring the diverse collection of paintings and sculptures.
Stride
01
a step in walking or running
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
strides
02
the distance covered by a step
03
noticeable progress or advancement made towards a goal or desired outcome
Examples
The company 's new strategy has allowed it to make significant strides in the market.
Lexical Tree
stridence
strident
strider
stride
