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as in to trample
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure the kids tromped my flowers to smithereens

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as in to stroll
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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Recent Examples of tromp This could lead to serious environmental problems as the creatures tromp through fragile ecosystems, outcompete native species and deposit enormous amounts of feces in waterways. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023 Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run spurred thousands to tromp through the woods barefoot. Sheon Han February 9, Longreads, 9 Feb. 2023 And these toadlets, which tromp about the mountainous cloud forests of Brazil, are found in leafy habitats where larger ones are not, Pie said, suggesting that their petiteness is in some way essential to their survival there. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 But many braved the elements and tried to tromp home on foot. Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 6 Jan. 2022 See All Example Sentences for tromp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tromp
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  • The dinos will stomp back into theaters just in time to set off major fireworks at the Fourth of July holiday, or at least that’s the hope.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
  • To close out the show, Megan stomped down the catwalk in the Dipped in Gold One-Piece from her swimwear collection, made in collaboration with Walmart.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 May 2025
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  • As SpaceX founder and one-time President Trump confidant Elon Musk made his exit from the White House, key officials who felt trampled on by Musk took their revenge.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
  • But the biggest influence here is the late, great Broad City, with its loopy surreal touches and its willingness to gleefully trample over any notion of good taste.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 May 2025
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  • The impact of those bombs is buried under a mountain of rubble in Iran; so anyone who says the bombs were not devastating is just trying to undermine the President and the successful mission.
    Sonam Sheth Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • So rather than bury them behind clunky steps and legalese, bring them forward with clarity and care.
    Sal Rehmetullah, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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  • The surrounding streets are a pleasure to stroll, particularly the wide Corso Italia, where families gather around benches under the trees and couples peruse the boutiques’ window displays.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Barkov strolled onto the rebound with the nearest Oiler completely unescorted.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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  • Two new friends spent the afternoon chatting, licking our deliciously unexpected delights and beginning a life-long bond.
    Susan Cunningham Euker, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
  • The viral post opens with a quiet, intimate moment: the Labrador sits beside her puppy, gently licking her head.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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  • Nicolo Barella would often drop between Stefan de Vrij and right centre-back Matteo Darmian or pull wide outside of Urawa’s defensive block to kickstart Inter’s possession, meaning the Japanese side were comfortable shuffling from side to side with the game in front of them.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • The latest major example of this reliable horror subgenre shuffling (or in this case running) into theaters is 28 Years Later.
    James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
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  • Ohtani recorded two strikeouts while throwing 18 pitches, allowing his only baserunner on an error when Mookie Betts dropped a popup in the sun.
    Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • Determined to defy the prognosis, Kamryn's dad threw himself into every possible treatment avenue—conventional and holistic.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
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  • Fatu removed a werewolf mask and sauntered down to the ring.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Edwards drained a long 2-pointer on the next possession to wrap it up, sauntering to the edge of the court during a timeout to encourage the crowd to get even louder.
    Khobi Price, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Tromp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromp. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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