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as in stomped
to move heavily or clumsily
sleepily tromped into the bathroom, tripping over a pile of dirty laundry along the way
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as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
sure, I lost the election, but I didn't get tromped, so I'll see you again in four years
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as in strolled
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
the scouts tromped through the dell, mostly just following the course of the creek
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
tromped the bully, giving him a taste of his own medicine
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tromped
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Grgich stomped grapes at age 3.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026 -
International researchers have officially identified Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, a massive dinosaur that has stomped its way into the record books as the largest ever found in Southeast Asia.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The latter is what marked the winds that whipped the region on Sunday and resulted in the death of a 61-year-old Santa Rosa man,killed by a falling tree.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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There’s also a menu of small snacks, with mezzes like hummus, tzatziki, whipped feta, falafel, halloumi, artichoke and eggplant.—
Connie Ogle
May 15,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The candidate strolled in with a videographer and photographer.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander licked his chops at what Game 1 presented.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Shielded by her team, Cardi B shuffled out to the street, a blob of black nylon.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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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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Actor Billy Gardell, a Pittsburgh native, walks a new security guard through it all with the schedule buried at the end.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Research suggests Della Kinder, who mailed the card, was born in 1884, died in 1953, and is buried in Woodruff County.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2026
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Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The Rockies pounded Keller for six runs on six hits in the fifth to blow open the game.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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The United States and Israel pounded Iran with devastating effectiveness for 37 days, killing much of the country’s leadership and destroying the bulk of its military, yet couldn’t collapse the regime or exact even the smallest concession from it.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
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“Tromped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromped. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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