clomping

present participle of clomp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clomping
Verb
  • The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests.
    Hannah Smith July 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
  • That feeling solidified during their solo date, which included stomping grapes, exploring a winery and making a promise to open a special bottle of wine together one year later.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Enola dutifully trudges between clues and possibilities, shuffling through crime scenes and racing around shady spaces, all of this much more paint-by-numbers than connect-the-dots.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
  • Colombia is trying its luck from distance, but Costa has been equal to each shot, first punching away Jefferson Lerma's rocket from the right, about 25 yards out, and then shuffling his feet to his left and catching Jhon Arias's shot from about the same distance.
    NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Julian’s shambling charm wears her down, the elder statesman challenging his younger peer’s view on their industry.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The Walking Dead keeps shambling along, now splintered into a bunch of pretty lackluster spinoffs.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Signs include panting, a hoarse bark, scuffing or dragging their toes along the ground, and sometimes regurgitation or swallowing problems.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • Valverde also had a decent chance in August away at Oviedo, when running through on goal on the break and scuffing a shot against the outside of the post.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has also fallen foul of Germany’s World Cup elimination by Paraguay, after stumbling into a social media debacle following a communications blunder.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • There's been some stumbling plays, thwarted by tripping and dramatic falls.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Videos showed youths running through the event and scuffling with police before officers shooed attendees away.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
  • Nick Kurtz hit two homers and drove in five runs, Jeff McNeil also went deep and knocked in four, and the Athletics beat the scuffling Pittsburgh Pirates 11-2 on Monday night.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, two Serve Robotics machines were spotted blundering into the middle of a police incident while cops apprehended a man who appeared to be having a mental health crisis.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 24 June 2026
  • When the toys use messaging apps to control their owners in ways that go terrifyingly unnoticed, humankind itself seems to be blundering about with its brain unplugged.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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“Clomping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clomping. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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