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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed
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Recent Examples of stomp
Rollins repeatedly stomped Breakker in the face and lined up for The Stomp, but Breakker countered, grabbed Rollins’ foot and hit a military press into a gutbuster.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
But there’s more to Brind’Amour than the person fans see screaming and scowling behind the bench or stomping around the dressing room in a postwin video looking like some combination of Godzilla and Chris Farley’s famous Matt Foley character.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 7 May 2026
This is a fantastic shoe to stomp around town in, thanks to its thick rubber lug sole.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
From February through May, the males of this colorful bird species do a quick-stomping dance and make a low booming sound to attract a mate.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
But there’s more to Brind’Amour than the person fans see screaming and scowling behind the bench or stomping around the dressing room in a postwin video looking like some combination of Godzilla and Chris Farley’s famous Matt Foley character.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 7 May 2026
This is a fantastic shoe to stomp around town in, thanks to its thick rubber lug sole.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
From February through May, the males of this colorful bird species do a quick-stomping dance and make a low booming sound to attract a mate.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomp
Verb
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Women in America’s boardrooms made strides as corporations shuffled their mostly White and male lineups in the face of the historic pushback in 2020.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Tall soldiers in bearskin caps shuffled a few inches to the left, or right, to give the parade its proper visual proportions.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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And why shouldn’t a host nation stamp its own identity on matches played on its home turf?—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Again, gently press and blend the product outwards, and use light stamping motions to build coverage.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
14 May 2026
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In other words, voters didn’t accidentally stumble into supporting term limits.—
Jovani Patterson,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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The Bucs gave up nearly 26 points per game in the final two months of the season while stumbling to a 2-7 finish.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Today everyday Texans are feeling stressed about the economy, demoralized by an administration that is trampling on our constitution, and fearful that our government is broken beyond repair.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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But Heusinkvelt recommends keeping fruiting crabapple trees further in the center of your lawn and away from driveways and sidewalks, where the fruit can be trampled and tracked around by shoes and tires.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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These items were a heartbreaking reminder that these babies were just that — babies who had yet to take their first step or kick their first soccer ball.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Before Kelsey can even unpack her blow-dryer, Rosie takes hold of her bag and kicks her out of the house — pushing her out the door and slamming it on her until a producer steps in to control what has quickly become a physical altercation.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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The pair’s snow boots tramped the nearly week-old Kansas City snow, two candles clutched in their small hands.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said the suspect then smashed into the store's jewelry counter, stealing nearly $10,000 worth of merchandise before walking out and fleeing the scene on a motorcycle.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Suarez was caught on surveillance camera smashing into the Volkswagen Jetta on Amsterdam Ave.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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