GOOSE-STEPPING (TO) Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

goose-stepping (to)

verb

present participle of goose-step (to)

as in following

to act according to the commands of the new president has everyone goose-stepping to her every whim lest they provoke her wrath

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Observers say the case was significant to the city's freedom of association and it has been closely watched amid the city's drastic political changes following massive anti-government protests in 2019.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Relations with Morocco have been strained following reports that its government had facilitated the mass border crossing, but Sánchez tamped down the speculation.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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People are riding e-bikes and e-motorcycles, sometimes riding recklessly, traveling at high speeds, or not obeying the rules of the road.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
The department reminds motorists to drive cautiously through the area, obeying posted speed limit and road work signage.

— Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 19 July 2026

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