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stride

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verb

/ˈstraɪd/ always followed by an adverb or preposition strides; strode /ˈstroʊd/; stridden /ˈstrɪdn̩/; striding /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/

[no obj] :to walk with very long steps

She strode across the room towards me.

noun

plural strides

[count] a long step

She crossed the room in only a few strides.

As he ran down the field, the defender kept up with him stride for stride. [=the defender ran next to him at the same speed] - sometimes used figuratively

The company has matched its competitors stride for stride. [=has not fallen behind its competitors]

the distance covered by a long step

He was standing only a few strides away from me.

a way of walking

He has a distinctive bouncy stride.

She entered the room with a confident stride.

a change or improvement that brings someone closer to a goal - usually plural

Great strides [=advances] have been made in the control of tuberculosis.

The patient is making strides toward a complete recovery.

break (your) stride

chiefly US :to stop walking or running in a regular and steady way

He caught the ball and passed it to a teammate without breaking stride. - often used figuratively

She graduated from college, went to law school, and without breaking stride joined a successful law firm.

hit your stride

US or Brit get into your stride

to begin to do something in a confident and effective way after starting slowly

Both teams seem to have hit their stride in the second half.

off stride

If you are walking or running and someone or something (chiefly US) throws/knocks you off (your) stride or (chiefly Brit) puts you off your stride, you are unable to continue walking or running steadily.

Another runner bumped into him and threw/knocked him off his stride. These phrases are often used figuratively.

She was surprised and thrown off stride [=thrown off balance] by the unexpected question.

He was working steadily until an interruption put him off his stride.

take (something) in stride

US or Brit take (something) in your stride

to deal with (something difficult or upsetting) in a calm way

I thought she'd be upset, but she has taken the news in stride.

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