stomped; stomping; stomps
1
: to walk with a loud heavy step usually in anger
stomped out of the office in a fit
2
: stamp sense 2
stomped on the brakes
1
2
: a jazz dance marked by heavy stamping
Examples of stomp in a Sentence
Verb
He stomped angrily out of the room.
The fans were stomping their feet and shouting.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Complaining on NextDoor about traffic, some locals fled downtown Austin like a movie monster was stomping behind them.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Festival highlights include a grape stomp, a wine garden, Roman encampment and swordsmanship demos, An Italian Fashion Show, a children’s zone and a cultural and culinary stage with pizza tossing, genealogy talks and gardening segments.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 June 2025
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Verb
Eighteen months ago, playing those songs inspired fans at the Ryman Auditorium to stomp their feet, throw Resistol hats in the air and soak church pews in alcohol for two hours.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Complaining on NextDoor about traffic, some locals fled downtown Austin like a movie monster was stomping behind them.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
An audience of about 75—who all seemed to be locals, except for me and a Dutch couple—roared and cheered as a gifted dancer named David Nieto shook the stage in a whir of heel stomps, wrist flicks, and head snaps.
—Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Festival highlights include a grape stomp, a wine garden, Roman encampment and swordsmanship demos, An Italian Fashion Show, a children’s zone and a cultural and culinary stage with pizza tossing, genealogy talks and gardening segments.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 June 2025
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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stomp. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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