stride

/stɹaɪd/
verb 4noun 4name 1

Collocations

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(noun.) step

ADJ

long, short

She walked across the room in long strides, eager to reach the door.

quick, rapid | slow | easy | purposeful

VERB + STRIDE

take

lengthen, shorten

She shortened her stride as she walked through the crowded market.

break

She kept walking confidently and didn't break her stride when the dog started barking.

match

She matched her stride with her running partner so they could train together.

PREP

in a ~

2

(noun.) progress

ADJ

considerable, enormous, giant, great

VERB + STRIDE

make

The team has made significant strides toward improving their defensive performance.

PREP

~s in

3

(verb.)

ADV

briskly, quickly | confidently | purposefully | angrily

ahead, away, back, forward, in, off, out, over, past

She strode forward confidently into the interview room, ready to answer their questions.

PREP

across, along, away, down, into, out of, over, past, through, towards, up

He strode across the room to greet his old friend at the other end.

PHRASES

come striding

The tall athlete came striding into the stadium to loud cheers from the crowd.

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