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as in shuffling
to move heavily or clumsily
came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed
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as in stamping
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure
stomping the burning leaves in a vain attempt to put out the fire
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Recent Examples of stomping
Soon afterward, a Diplodocus was stomping through downtown Chicago and eating the tops off trees in Grant Park, the story said.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Slightly out of breath from stomping up the stairs, past the guests — who, as Daisy will tell Jason later, noticed something was up — Ellie tells Jason that Ben’s time mismanagement is setting her up to fail.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
At times, their set had the foot-stomping intensity of a tent revival.
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Expect to see crunching tackles, stomping recovery runs and heroic blocks from a 22-year-old centre-back who will be a leader for his country at their first World Cup.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
So, let’s circle back to the original question on stomping.
—Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
The goal will change depending on the game — whether that’s collecting tokens, moving pieces on a board, stomping Goombas, or putting a ball in a hoop hanging 10 feet above the ground.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Then there’s the people watching, from the tailgating to the communal divot stomping, full of dramatic sun dresses and hats with flourishes, seersucker suits and, yes, hats with flourishes.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
When episode 8 opens, Maia is stomping around NYC’s Chinatown, eager to find a pretext for breaking no-contact.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Slightly out of breath from stomping up the stairs, past the guests — who, as Daisy will tell Jason later, noticed something was up — Ellie tells Jason that Ben’s time mismanagement is setting her up to fail.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
At times, their set had the foot-stomping intensity of a tent revival.
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Expect to see crunching tackles, stomping recovery runs and heroic blocks from a 22-year-old centre-back who will be a leader for his country at their first World Cup.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
So, let’s circle back to the original question on stomping.
—Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
The goal will change depending on the game — whether that’s collecting tokens, moving pieces on a board, stomping Goombas, or putting a ball in a hoop hanging 10 feet above the ground.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Then there’s the people watching, from the tailgating to the communal divot stomping, full of dramatic sun dresses and hats with flourishes, seersucker suits and, yes, hats with flourishes.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
When episode 8 opens, Maia is stomping around NYC’s Chinatown, eager to find a pretext for breaking no-contact.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomping
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These chips spend most of their energy shuffling data between a memory unit and a processor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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So what better way to cap all that off than closing out the Oscars — even if the clip played while the audience was shuffling out of the theater and calling their Ubers.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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The retailer often does the heavy lifting here, filling out and signing or stamping the refund form before attaching the receipt.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Occasionally, King’s assistants, a pair of bulky guys with law-enforcement backgrounds, offered the stumbling line a corrective shove.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks started their trip up five points on Connor McDavid and company, but held just a three-point edge after stumbling 4-2 on Saturday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jones blames that impasse for kicking the financial stability of TSA officers like a football.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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She is later seen kicking a bag in the direction of Hartman, whom the outlet calls her girlfriend, and appearing to either lunge at or hit the woman before the video cuts out.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just remember to pull over safely and avoid trampling the flowers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hanson sees potential harm from foreign seed not adapted to the micro-climate, the contamination by nursery fungi and disruption of the native soil by planting crews trampling around.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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One of the men is seen on surveillance video smashing the front door with a metal object and connecting the ATM to the vehicle using a metal cable.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Particle accelerators like the LHC typically work by firing beams of particles at nearly the speed of light and smashing them together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Stomping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomping. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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