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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
The woman managed to crawl under a small storage area next to their house, but the moose continued to charge and attempt to stomp her, according to the news release.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
Despite being pushed to the brink of elimination, the Knicks came out the gates fast and stomped the Pacers to force a Game 6.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
At the foot of Alon’s TikTok profile is a clip from this storied evening, in which they can be seen leading a stomping jam session as the members of Big Thief cheer along.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, a 46-year-old Santa Ana resident, is accused of luring cats with cat food, kidnapping them and stomping and beating them to death, the Orange County district attorney's office said in a Tuesday press release.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
Despite being pushed to the brink of elimination, the Knicks came out the gates fast and stomped the Pacers to force a Game 6.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
At the foot of Alon’s TikTok profile is a clip from this storied evening, in which they can be seen leading a stomping jam session as the members of Big Thief cheer along.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, a 46-year-old Santa Ana resident, is accused of luring cats with cat food, kidnapping them and stomping and beating them to death, the Orange County district attorney's office said in a Tuesday press release.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomp
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The Discovery+ streaming service will be shuffled into the Global Networks company.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Boys as young as 10 are shuffling around, carrying trays of flour, starch and pistachios — undistracted by this reporting team's presence.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Toyota Industries, which founded Toyota Motor, produces a range of products including forklifts, engines, electronic components, and stamping dies.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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That night, a local official and postal workers stamped some of the thousands of commemorative covers crammed into the Electra’s nose.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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While sorting through storage in their Rhode Island studio to prep those reissues, Ivy stumbled upon a treasure trove of reel-to-reel tapes and old hard drives with unused material.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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On a remote island in northern Norway, metal detectorists stumbled upon a pair of bronze treasures.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Police said some commuters leaped over the railing while others were crushed or fell underfoot and were trampled.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Iceland Iceland has had enough of tourists trampling its fragile landscapes.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The manager shouted at Emiliano Martinez to kick long and hoped to take PSG back to Villa Park with only a one-goal deficit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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For a start, the first round didn’t kick-off until February, unlike late August this time around.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Teams hike across waterways, tramp under overpasses and scour parks for signs of tents.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Two weeks ago, vandals threw bricks through the front office window, smashing a few items inside.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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Summer McIntosh’s super summer The Canadian swimming phenom made history for the second time in three days by smashing a decade-old record in the 200m individual medley.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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