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as in diarrhea
trots plural
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
ate something that gave us the trots
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as in to jog
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 to race
to proceed or move quickly
now trot along and get washed up for supper
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Recent Examples of trot
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
The Padres had just two more hits off Yamamoto (who struck out eight) and didn’t get a runner past first base after Andujar’s home run trot until Jackson Merrill stole second base in the seventh inning.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Outside is the barn and stables—where dozens of horses trot in and out of the stables alongside their three goat friends (Dolly, with the pink collar, was my personal favorite).
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Noun
And Shohei Ohtani started his trot around the bases.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
The Padres had just two more hits off Yamamoto (who struck out eight) and didn’t get a runner past first base after Andujar’s home run trot until Jackson Merrill stole second base in the seventh inning.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
Verb
About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Outside is the barn and stables—where dozens of horses trot in and out of the stables alongside their three goat friends (Dolly, with the pink collar, was my personal favorite).
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
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There’s an undercurrent of anxiety under all of it, outside of the sea hag.
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
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The only way to help those infected is to provide supportive care, health officials say, like giving medicine to support blood pressure, reduce vomiting and diarrhea, and manage fever and pain.
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Some gummies contain 2 to 5 grams of sugar each, plus sugar alcohols like maltitol or sorbitol that may cause gas or diarrhea in sensitive users, along with artificial colors or preservatives.
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Arraez finished the at-bat and flied out to left field, jogging gingerly down the first-base line.
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As the ball rolled away, Freeman jogged across the plate.
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Foreign rescue teams — including three from the United States — were racing against time in the aftermath of twin earthquakes that rocked Venezuela's northern coast as the death toll from the disaster increased, officials said.
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There’s a lot of racing history at the Big A, which began in 1894, before Queens was even part of New York City.
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Produced by Diablo Cody, Forbidden Fruits stars Lili Reinhart as Apple, the leader of a cult of witches in a Texas shopping mall.
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Conjuring Nightfall For the witches and lovers of nostalgic decor, look no further than the Conjuring Nightfall collection.
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Braxton Ashcraft pitched six strong innings, batterymate Endy Roriguez drove in three runs and Ryan O'Hearn had three hits to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rout the Seattle Mariners 11-1 on Wednesday night.
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The Twins’ bats answered in their half of the second, with four hits and three runs.
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The couple's Jeep Compass was still running and the fan was on high, however, the air conditioning wasn't working, according to authorities.
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Rodrigo Carmona, who runs the juice and snack spot with his wife and son, simply kept it.
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Peterson gave credit to catcher Carson Kelly’s game calling, which required the two getting up to speed quickly without the lefty having thrown a bullpen that would’ve given Kelly an idea in person of how his stuff moves.
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Professionals will take full advantage of each upgrade to speed up development, media production, and the heavy lifting required by generative AI tools.
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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