Synonyms for stride
straɪd; ˈstrɪd nstride

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.3 / 4 votes

1. pace, stride, treadnoun

   a step in walking or running

   Synonyms:
   gait, tread, rate, tempo, pace, step, yard, footstep

2. footstep, pace, step, stridenoun

   the distance covered by a step

   "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

   Synonyms:
   footstep, tread, gait, stone's throw, stair, yard, pace, whole tone, step, tempo, measure, footfall, dance step, gradation, tone, rate, whole step, footmark, footprint

3. strideverb

   significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides")

   "they made big strides in productivity"

   Synonyms:
   footstep, pace, tread, step

4. strideverb

   walk with long steps

   "He strode confidently across the hall"

5. strideverb

   cover or traverse by taking long steps

   "She strode several miles towards the woods"

Matched Categories

1. • Step
   • Traverse
   • Walk

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1. stridenoun

   Synonyms:
   long step

2. strideverb

   Synonyms:
   take long steps

3. strideverb

   Synonyms:
   bestride

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1. List of paraphrases for "stride":

   step

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How to use stride in a sentence?

1. Eric Melzer:

   As it is with travel, we just have to take everything with stride, and you know there's no controlling these situations. You just have to see what happens.

2. Max Lerner:

   A President is best judged by the enemies he makes when he has really hit his stride.

3. John Wolford:

   I was extremely excited to have that chance in a big game up in Seattle, i really wanted to play that whole thing and really show what I had to offer. Just bad timing, but you take these things in stride, and I'll be ready for the next opportunity.

4. Steven Schlozman:

   We don't know whether it's something that kids take in stride or whether this has a lasting impact that makes them less willing to take the kinds of healthy risks that we want children to take for the purposes of their development.

5. Ollie Webb:

   It was a massive shock to the whole family it was completely devastating, alfie is an extremely strong little boy he takes everything in his stride he amazes us all.