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as in jogged
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 raced
to proceed or move quickly
now trot along and get washed up for supper
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Recent Examples of trotted
Mustafa said as the man trotted down the stairs, mumbling something—a prayer, a curse.
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Webb briefly trotted a few steps onto the field following the opening kick, full pads on and helmet strapped.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
The team brought two ponies — 17-year-old Pearl and 15-year-old Aiden — who stepped out of their van full of hay and trotted through the streets of New York City.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
So far in 2025, the Bills have been a team that matched their defensive personnel to what the offense trotted onto the field.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Contreras trotted down to third base and touched the bag for a double play.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Webb briefly trotted a few steps onto the field following the opening kick, full pads on and helmet strapped.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
The team brought two ponies — 17-year-old Pearl and 15-year-old Aiden — who stepped out of their van full of hay and trotted through the streets of New York City.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
So far in 2025, the Bills have been a team that matched their defensive personnel to what the offense trotted onto the field.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Just as Tommy Fleetwood was preparing to putt on the green at the par-5 18th hole, a collared four-legged visitor trotted onto the fairway.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Contreras trotted down to third base and touched the bag for a double play.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted
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The play clock continued ticking as the two departing defenders jogged off the field, finally giving the Patriots 11 on defense.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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One day, on a whim, Liberato jogged from his preferred liquor store back to his home.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
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The excitement is real — the first time Pastrana raced in the Daytona 500.—
Ryan Morik Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside an Irving Park bungalow, kids raced barefoot through the dining room, zooming past paper chains taped to the ceiling.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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John Gaspar was not expecting the winter heating bills for his Chicago studio apartment to top $160 a month, especially since running the air conditioning over the summer was not particularly expensive.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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The middle of the field was empty and the running back out of Ohio State sprinted down field.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some nervously walked, others sprinted through the snowy sand, but all made it to the icy lake and into the water.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The attacker sped away in a red Nissan Altima, but that was the only clue investigators had for several years.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Typically, lawyers said, the scheduling of cases is sped up either by attorneys working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or by the immigrants themselves.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Darnold galloped over to Lock and interrupted the backup’s postgame interview.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fielding the ball on the goal line, Bartley hit a seam, veered right and galloped into the open field, giving Wake (9-4) an 8-3 advantage after a two-point conversion.—
Ryan Pritt,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the killings of Renee Good and then Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, federal officials hurried to television cameras and social media accounts.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Immigration agents said Carlos would be transferred to Puerto Rico that very afternoon; Angela hurried back to their hotel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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