strode
Took decisive steps
Strode is the past tense of stride.
To stride is to walk with long, purposeful steps, suggesting confidence or determination: He strode into the room and demanded answers.
The word carries more force than simply "walked"—it implies deliberate, energetic movement.
Traveled on foot
- steppedMoved foot forward
- marchedWalked in procession
- pacedWalked back and forth
- ambledWalked slowly, relaxedly
sauntered · trudged · trotted · galloped · cantered · lumbered · pranced · sashayed
With fixed purpose
- resolutelyWith firm determination
- deliberatelyDone with intention
- intentlyWith intense focus
- brisklyIn a quick, energetic manner
directly · steadfastly · single-mindedly · purposefully · earnestly · doggedly · unhesitatingly · forcefully
Walked with bold arrogance
- boldlyWith fearless confidence
- assuredlyWith full certainty
- proudlyWith evident self-satisfaction
- defiantlyIn open resistance
fearlessly · commandingly · authoritatively · powerfully · dominantly · imposingly · majestically · regally
walked
Traveled on foot
ambled · sauntered · trudged · trotted · galloped · cantered · lumbered · pranced · sashayed · strutted
determinedly
With fixed purpose
- resolutelyWith firm determination
- deliberatelyDone with intention
- intentlyWith intense focus
briskly · directly · steadfastly · single-mindedly · purposefully · earnestly · doggedly · unhesitatingly · forcefully · meaningfully
swaggered
Walked with bold arrogance
defiantly · fearlessly · commandingly · authoritatively · powerfully · dominantly · imposingly · majestically · regally · triumphantly
advanced
Far along in development
forged · gained · covered · traversed · crossed · spanned · navigated · breached · conquered · surmounted
- movement verbsgo, walk, run, move, walked
- pressed onpressed on, pushed on, persisted, persevered, continued