as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
ate something that gave us the trots
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as in jogs
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to trot to keep up with the tour guide's quick pace trotted around the bases after hitting a home run
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as in scurries
to proceed or move quickly
now trot along and get washed up for supper
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Recent Examples of trots
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Both hitters, Contreras in particular, admired their shots before beginning their trots around the bases.
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
The Dominican team set a WBC record for home runs in this tournament – and, presumably, a record for ensuing bat flips and elaborate home run trots that turn a perfunctory trip around the bases into a performative celebration of national identity and personal swagger.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Being hangry is a real threat to your social life today, as Mercury trots into your community sector.
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
While saddled up on Bella, Kynleigh happily trots through her house, excited to show Bella a spot she's never seen before.
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Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
After the gentle shove, the cat hops back and instantly looks at Nova, then trots to the opposite side of the bed.
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Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
The boy jumps out with his footy and trots away, bouncing it.
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Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
Contributing Travel Editor Andrew Sessa spins the globe — and trots around it, too — to bring CNT the latest and greatest news and notes from destinations far and wide.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Both hitters, Contreras in particular, admired their shots before beginning their trots around the bases.
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
The Dominican team set a WBC record for home runs in this tournament – and, presumably, a record for ensuing bat flips and elaborate home run trots that turn a perfunctory trip around the bases into a performative celebration of national identity and personal swagger.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Being hangry is a real threat to your social life today, as Mercury trots into your community sector.
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
While saddled up on Bella, Kynleigh happily trots through her house, excited to show Bella a spot she's never seen before.
—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
After the gentle shove, the cat hops back and instantly looks at Nova, then trots to the opposite side of the bed.
—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
The boy jumps out with his footy and trots away, bouncing it.
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Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trots
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Symptoms of cyclosporiasis occur between two days and two weeks after exposure, and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, abdominal cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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Monroe County health officials say symptoms occur two to 14 days after exposure and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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And then jogs all the way back.
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Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert.
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Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.
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That goes for much here, from the light that scurries away from Benjamín Echazarreta’s muted camera, to the moments of sweetness that punctuate Mariá Portugal’s largely ominous score.
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The Dodgers lost a game Wednesday by six runs, 7-1 to the Athletics.
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Instead of making frantic runs for burger buns, charcoal and ice-cold drinks, Walmart+ members can have all their summer cookout essentials dropped right at their door, often the same day, with no delivery fee on eligible orders.
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Body camera footage shows the officer repeatedly shouting at a woman to stop running as his horse, Kelly, gallops down the road.
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Spruce tips and wild garlic sit in jars on the shelves, a unicorn gallops across a tapestry on one wall, and there’s a woodburning stove to gather around.
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Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat.
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Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice.
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The one who sets the bone-crushing screen that springs the star, then immediately sprints to the rim for the lob, then turns around and blows up the other team’s pick-and-roll on the other end all in one sequence?
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As the world sprints toward a greener grid, the demand for stationary storage is skyrocketing.
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If someone hurries you, slow the exchange and name what feels good in your body, like sitting down before deciding on plans.
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.
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“Trots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trots. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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