paraded

verb

past tense of parade
1
as in marched
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group the marching band paraded past jubilant crowds

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2
as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention intends to parade her expensive new dress at the party

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Recent Examples of paraded On this special night, a nun threw out the first pitch, the fans donned pope hats and Sox home-run hitters paraded down the dugout in pope hats. — Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 Ensconced in a glass case mounted on a float, the drum was paraded through the Yopougon district of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city, before continuing on to Adjame. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Soldiers on street corners and prisoners paraded before cameras offer immediate proof that a government is acting. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 In 2022, a pair of witness stones were placed in front of the steps of Trinity on the Green Episcopal Church, near the spot where Lois and her mother were paraded and sold. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026 Maradona and Messi have paraded through Kolkata on multiple summer tours, mobbed by thousands at the airport and on the streets, hailed as gods coming down to earth. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 Minutes earlier, the players paraded around Azteca Stadium — traditionally an impenetrable fortress — to applaud El Tri fans with tears in their eyes. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 During his Superman press tour last year, Nicholas Hoult paraded around New York City wearing oversized totes, including the Prada Buckle antiquated leather bag. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraded
  1. marched
  2. displayed
  3. strode
  4. exhibited
  5. flashed
  6. showed
  7. unveiled
  8. waved
Verb
  • Denver marched 65 yards in six plays on its opening drive for a touchdown.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • National Guardsmen marched in the paralyzing heat, which, along with the shadows cast by a revolving sculpture in the courtyard, suggested the eerie calm before the gunfight in a Western.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of marched
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  • This image taken on August 25, 2026 shows an Icelandic flag displayed along a street in central Reykjavik, Iceland, ahead of the country's upcoming referendum.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • To drive home their appeal for funds from Washington, the lawmakers displayed a board that showed the amount of money sent by the federal government to support previous games.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of displayed
Verb
  • In April 2025, Kennedy strode onto an HHS stage to announce deals with food makers.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trump strode into office for a second term vowing to avoid lengthy and expensive military entanglements.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of strode
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  • This achievement exhibited significant effectiveness, resulting in a notable increase in buying activity due to immediate revenue potential in oncology.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The one of-a-kind pieces were part of the runway show and were exhibited at Levi’s HUS throughout Copenhagen Fashion Week.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhibited
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  • Their rookie class flashed a lot of potential for the second consecutive week.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Rays also flashed some of their typically dazzling defense, with right fielder Jonny DeLuca making a pair of highlight-worthy catches.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flashed
Verb
  • One showed the Ohio State University football mascot, Brutus Buckeye, tackling Buc-ee the beaver.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Police said security camera footage showed that Alisa Goods had fallen down an embankment and collapsed and couldn’t be seen from the adjacent roadway, Wayne Newton Boulevard.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of showed
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  • The airline unveiled new business-class seats for its Airbus A321XLR fleet, including lie-flat beds and privacy doors.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The sweeping secondary sanctions unveiled by Bessent include penalties for Iranian trade partners in sectors that the Islamic Republic uses to prop its economy, such as digital assets, technology and shipping.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unveiled
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  • Santosh Kumar, 76, waved at the crowd from a float decked out with flags and white, orange and green streamers.
    — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • When the video ended, a camera panned to Devers, who smiled and waved to his former fanbase.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of waved

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“Paraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraded. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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