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as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed
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Recent Examples of stomped
That certainly looked to be the case as the Indianapolis Colts stomped the Miami Dolphins 33-8 in the regular-season opener.
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Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
People expecting a state championship rematch between Benet and Marist in the Crimson Classic finals had those plans stomped upon Saturday when Lockport ended up surprising the Redwings 29-27, 18-25, 15-10 in the semifinals.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
At that event, Claudio Castagnoli stomped Ospreay's head through a steel chair.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The Wildcats won five in a row against the Cardinals before getting stomped 41-14 last year in Lexington.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Jenna Ortega has stomped all over the press tour for the second season of Wednesday.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Mud was all the rage in Demna’s Balenciaga summer 2023 show as models stomped through wet, dirty soil.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
People expecting a state championship rematch between Benet and Marist in the Crimson Classic finals had those plans stomped upon Saturday when Lockport ended up surprising the Redwings 29-27, 18-25, 15-10 in the semifinals.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
At that event, Claudio Castagnoli stomped Ospreay's head through a steel chair.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The Wildcats won five in a row against the Cardinals before getting stomped 41-14 last year in Lexington.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Jenna Ortega has stomped all over the press tour for the second season of Wednesday.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Mud was all the rage in Demna’s Balenciaga summer 2023 show as models stomped through wet, dirty soil.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomped
Verb
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The Kraken shuffled their front office, but didn’t change direction.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The practice schedule has also been shuffled, sleep is being emphasized and the team will travel on a larger plane.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Wildcats stumbled early but got hot in October, won 10 games, beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl and were one of the biggest surprises in the country.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots stumbled at the start of the Mike Vrabel era last week, dropping a winnable game to the Raiders at home as favorites.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some fell and were trampled in the stampede.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the past seven years, no one’s run off with your heart, blown your mind, challenged your identity, or trampled your self-respect.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If the ball is kicked directly into the end zone and stays in bounds, the receiving team can choose to return it or down the ball; in that instance, a touchback would bring them to the 35-yard line.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Within a matter of minutes, Killa Cam pulled the plug on Broner and kicked him off the show.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After McNeil refused to get out of his car, Bowers smashed the driver’s side window, punched McNeil in the head and pulled him out of the SUV.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protesters smashed windows and looted local businesses and set government buildings on fire.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Stomped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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