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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
The first trailer for this macho survival flick just stomped onto the internet last week with a gung-ho spirit and guns blazing.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks stomped a mud hole in the New England Patriots.
—Prince J. Grimes, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Making matters worse was that Seahawks defensive lineman Derick Hall stomped down on Dotson’s calf after the play, leading to Shelton shoving him in the chest and, ultimately, a one-game suspension for Hall.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Jenkins brutally stomped and punched Coto, who was severely injured and put on life support.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The disarmingly handsome comic adopted the delivery of a smarmy newsman and deadpanned a joke about the hatching of a baby sandpiper, a triumph for the zoo where it was born, until the bird was stomped to death by a baby hippo born a day earlier.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Courtesy Kelly Gorham / Montana State Communications In what was dubbed the biggest Brawl of the Wild in the series’ 125-game history, Montana State stomped Montana 48-23 on Saturday to earn its third trip to the FCS championship game in the last five years.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The Bobcats defeated Southern Miss 41-14, stomped Louisiana-Monroe 31-14 and ran through South Alabama 49-26.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
This was a recurring theme of the questions hurled at head coach Dave Canales in his postgame press conference, which was held just a few minutes after the Carolina Panthers stomped off the Bank of America Stadium turf as winners over the Super Bowl hopeful Los Angeles Rams.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks stomped a mud hole in the New England Patriots.
—Prince J. Grimes, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Making matters worse was that Seahawks defensive lineman Derick Hall stomped down on Dotson’s calf after the play, leading to Shelton shoving him in the chest and, ultimately, a one-game suspension for Hall.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Jenkins brutally stomped and punched Coto, who was severely injured and put on life support.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The disarmingly handsome comic adopted the delivery of a smarmy newsman and deadpanned a joke about the hatching of a baby sandpiper, a triumph for the zoo where it was born, until the bird was stomped to death by a baby hippo born a day earlier.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Courtesy Kelly Gorham / Montana State Communications In what was dubbed the biggest Brawl of the Wild in the series’ 125-game history, Montana State stomped Montana 48-23 on Saturday to earn its third trip to the FCS championship game in the last five years.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The Bobcats defeated Southern Miss 41-14, stomped Louisiana-Monroe 31-14 and ran through South Alabama 49-26.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
This was a recurring theme of the questions hurled at head coach Dave Canales in his postgame press conference, which was held just a few minutes after the Carolina Panthers stomped off the Bank of America Stadium turf as winners over the Super Bowl hopeful Los Angeles Rams.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomped
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The Royals shuffled through outfielders at a rapid rate.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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Johnny Rondon-Rodriguez, a Venezuelan who had been shuffled in and out of jail since his arrest earlier this month, was similarly released by senior District Judge John Antoon, who heard his case immediately following Lleo-Rodriguez’s.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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That record ended up winning Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys, so, yeah, that moment is stamped forever.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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The jacket is foil-stamped and numbered.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Shares stumbled last week on news about job openings in December hitting their lowest level in five years as investors tried to assess the health of the economy and figure out whether to cash in on pricey stocks.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both the Bobcats and Blue Devils have stumbled, and Yale is in a dogfight in the Ivy League.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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My family, pushing people away, trying to not get trampled.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Congress, Democratic senators raised concerns that Carr's actions had trampled on the First Amendment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The defense forced three turnovers, Jason Myers kicked a Super Bowl-record five field goals, and running back Kenneth Walker III rushed for 135 yards to earn most valuable player as the Seahawks finished the season with 10 consecutive victories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sabine Payer of Austria, who kicked Ledecka out of the contest, bagged a silver medal.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 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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Virginia Woolf tramped along the Cornish coast; Oliver Sacks was known to swim; Haruki Murakami is an accomplished runner.—
Bonnie Tsui,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For some reason, Scott got so hyped up during his performance that the rapper all of a sudden turned to the Fanatics sign on the wall behind him and smashed it, according to TMZ.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The cars, about 20 of them, had their windows smashed and looked as though they were made in the 1940s or 1950s.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Stomped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomped. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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