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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
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Harness racing features Standardbred horses that race at a trot or pace, reaching speeds of up to 40 miles per hour in exciting one-mile races.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Then a boy of about ten, in a knit hat and a puffy coat, trotted up to the shrine.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Adames began jogging around the bases, but his trot soon slowed into a brisk walk.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Harness racing features Standardbred horses that race at a trot or pace, reaching speeds of up to 40 miles per hour in exciting one-mile races.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
The next inning, Kelenic trotted right back out to right field as if nothing had happened.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Then a boy of about ten, in a knit hat and a puffy coat, trotted up to the shrine.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
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That lady is really the aforementioned murderous hag (Meredith Binder), her false veneer of youthful beauty reinforced by a magic mirror’s flattering (if also caustic) topless female spirits, and sustained via grisly methods seemingly inspired by Elizabeth Bathory.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Several get small charts offering ideas to inspire how the monster could be used, such as what strange price a hag might have for its secrets or what an owlbear might keep in its den beyond treasure.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It is often used when a person has vomiting or diarrhea and cannot tolerate most food.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
21 June 2025
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Common complications are ear infections and diarrhea.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Catcher Gabriel Moreno’s throw bounced on its way to second base and then skipped into center field as Sheets jogged home.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Just don’t wait too long, deals like this tend to jog off fast.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Once Angelo, of all people, eventually drafted Forte in the second round, Baratz raced to the offices of his colleagues, throwing his hands to the sky.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Investigators raced to check jail phone logs to see who might have known ahead of time.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
Noun
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That lake, according to legend, was created after a local sorcerer and a witch had a feud that resulted in the latter falling to her death and causing a huge indentation in the earth that became filled with water.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Ariana Grande took over the role of the popular good witch, while Cynthia Erivo portrays her green counterpart, in the two films.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The official compared Stefanik to current Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin, who ran unsuccessfully against Hochul in 2022, rising to a Cabinet position despite his relatively narrow loss.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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Those who run won’t be schlepping all the political baggage that Newsom has to tote. Such as? Rampant homelessness.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
Verb
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At the other end, Federal trucks sped them to their destinations.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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For such projects, L.A. County is expediting permitting timelines to speed up fire recovery.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
Verb
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With space to gallop into, Ekitike’s ball-carrying can make a huge impact — Mbappe, now at Real Madrid, was the only centre-forward to complete more dribbles of 10+ yards that led to a team shot in 2024-25.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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It’s set in 1982, as Spain gallops towards a bright democratic future thanks to a Pact of Forgetting, decriminalizing human rights violations under Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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