marched

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past simple and past participle of

to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way, often because you are angry:

She marched into my office and demanded to know why I hadn't written my report.

to walk through a public place as part of a public event to express support for something, or disagreement with or disapproval of something:

Over four thousand people marched through London today to protest against the proposed new law.

to walk with regular steps and keeping the body stiff, usually in a formal group of people who are all walking in the same way:

The band marched through the streets.

The soldiers marched 90 miles in three days.

to forcefully make someone go somewhere by taking hold of that person and pulling them there or going there together:

Without saying a word, she took hold of my arm and marched me off to the headmaster's office.

The police marched a gang of youths out of the building.