stridden
Verb (past participle of stride): - To walk with long, decisive steps: "stridden" is the past participle form of the verb "stride," meaning to walk with long, purposeful steps, often suggesting confidence, speed, or determination. - To cross or traverse in a single step: It can also mean to step over something with a long stride.
Noun (rare, derived from the verb): - A long step: In some contexts, "stridden" may be used as an archaic or poetic noun to refer to the act or distance of a long step, but this is uncommon.
Verb (past participle):
- She had stridden across the field before anyone could catch up. (She walked with long, quick steps across the field.)
- He has stridden confidently into the room every morning for years. (He enters with decisive, long steps.)
- The river was narrow enough that it could have been stridden over. (It could be crossed with a single long step.)
Noun (rare):
- The soldier’s stridden was measured and powerful. (His long step was deliberate and strong.)
"to have stridden far": to have made significant progress or advanced greatly.
- The company has stridden far since its humble beginnings. (The company has advanced a great deal.)
"to be stridden over": to be crossed or traversed with a long step.
- The puddle was easily stridden over. (The puddle was crossed with one long step.)
Stride (verb, base form): to walk with long steps.
- She strides to work every day. (She walks with long steps.)
Strode (past tense of stride): the simple past form.
- He strode down the hallway. (He walked with long steps.)
Striding (present participle): the action of walking with long steps.
- The striding athlete impressed the crowd. (The athlete walking with long steps impressed them.)
- Stepped: moved by lifting the foot and placing it down.
- Marched: walked in a military or purposeful manner.
- Paced: walked with measured steps, often back and forth.
- Stalked: walked in a stiff, proud, or angry manner.
Stride out: to walk with long, confident steps, often to display energy or purpose.
- He strode out of the meeting without a word. (He left with long, determined steps.)
Stride over/ across: to cross something with a long step.
- She strode over the fallen log. (She stepped over it with a long stride.)
To take something in one’s stride: to deal with a difficulty calmly and without effort.
- She took the criticism in her stride. (She handled it easily and without upset.)
To get into one’s stride: to begin to do something confidently and effectively.
- After a few minutes, the speaker got into her stride. (She became comfortable and performed well.)
To make great strides: to make significant progress.
- The team has made great strides in research. (They have advanced considerably.)