Synonyms of marched

marched

verb

past tense of march

1

as in strode

to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group

the band had to practice for hours to be able to march in perfect step

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strode
• filed
• paraded
• stepped
• paced
• stomped
• traipsed
• goose-stepped
• trudged
• trod
• tramped
• hiked
• stamped
• perambulated
• plodded
• lumbered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wandered
• strolled
• ambled
• meandered
• rambled

2

as in proceeded

to move forward along a course

bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proceeded
• progressed
• went
• came
• did
• forged
• paced
• came along
• went along
• sped
• went off
• got on
• got along
• advanced
• fared
• gained ground
• traveled
• pushed
• approached
• drove
• journeyed
• neared
• wended
• passed
• accelerated
• ran
• propelled
• repaired
• impelled
• actuated
• fast-forwarded
• took out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stood
• remained
• stopped
• stayed
• arrested
• checked
• blocked
• halted
• detained
• stemmed
• impeded
• hindered
• suppressed
• interrupted
• obstructed
• slowed (down or up)
• held back
• delayed
• paused
• repressed
• stalled
• balked
• ceased
• waited
• hampered
• inhibited
• retarded
• stunted
• nipped
• cramped
• regressed
• let up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marched

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Barcelona on Monday night. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Washington went 12-5 in 2024 and marched all the way to the NFC Championship Game. — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Bidh admitted as much, begrudgingly saying the STC would coordinate with local authorities to defend their land if the Houthis marched south, though maintaining it wouldn’t directly coordinate with the PLC itself. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Pinned at their own 2-yard line late in the first quarter, FSU marched 98 yards in eight plays. — Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

And the Chiefs defense sealed the game with an interception after the Raiders had marched into their territory — but only after the Raiders were backed up on their own 1-yard line after a perfect Araiza punt. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Shawn marched over to him, snatched up the remote control, and turned the television off. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Large crowds marched in Madrid calling for a general strike and affordable housing. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Tens of thousands marched as rising rents and a shortage of homes fuel Spain’s housing crisis; the country has far less subsidized public rental housing than the European Union average. — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026