Definitions

marches

[mahr-chiz] / ˈmɑr tʃɪz /

VERB

walk with deliberation

Synonyms

STRONG

advance boot debouch drill file journey mount move pace parade patrol pound proceed progress promenade range space stalk step stomp stride strut traipse tramp tread

WEAK

forge ahead go on hoof it move out pound the pavement step out

Antonyms

STRONG

decline decrease disorder halt retreat retrogress stay stop wait

Example Sentences

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The emotional intensity of the moment dissolves, the wounds heal, and time marches onward.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation to announce a raft of new measures to crackdown on illegal migration as tensions rise over anti-foreigner marches and frustrations about high unemployment.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“I don’t think that he and many others look at the Colombian battlefield and see any contradiction in employing peace marches, militant union activity and armed struggle,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The demonstrations, organized under the banner “All Roads Lead to the South,” brought activists, clergy members, students, union organizers, and elected officials to the historic sites associated with the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

He marches straight to August and jabs his finger in his chest.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen