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stride

/stɹaɪd/noun, verb1 syllable

Stride means: the distance covered by a step.

Synonyms for stride6

noun, as in the distance covered by a step

footstep, pace, step

noun, as in a step in walking or running

pace, tread

also used for stride

lope, bestride

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What does stride mean?4

noun

1

the distance covered by a step“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”

2

a step in walking or running

3

significant progress (especially in the phrase ‘make strides’)“they made big strides in productivity”

verb

1

walk with long steps“He strode confidently across the hall”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stride?48

three syllables

alongside
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All 48 rhymes for stride, grouped by syllable

Stride in a sentence

  • Match your stride with that of the lion, you will find peace.anzart
  • Algeria has demonstrated commendable strides towards promoting transparency, accountability, and democratic principles.always
  • Algeria's economy needs to stride into new territories.Amastan
  • He carries his head high and walks with a lissome stride.AlanF_US
  • Doctors have made great strides in their fight against cancer.CK
  • He hurried down the road with long strides.CM
  • The new year is coming with long strides.astyng
  • Algeria has taken great strides to diversify its economy.Amastan

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Forms of stride

as a noun

plural
strides

as a verb

past tense
strode
past participle
stridden
present participle
striding
third-person singular
strides