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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
Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
After Devers dramatically flipped his bat and began a slow-motion trot, Freeland screamed some choice words, telling Devers to quit showboating.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
Filmmakers and audiences remain fascinated with glamorous, globe-trotting double agents and their efforts to steal, retrieve or secure information, people or weapons deemed vital to a country’s national security.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Jagger practically broke into a trot down the carpet, tugging girlfriend Melanie Hamrick along.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
After Devers dramatically flipped his bat and began a slow-motion trot, Freeland screamed some choice words, telling Devers to quit showboating.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
One of Netflix’s best globe-trotting dating shows, Indian Matchmaking offers sympathetic, largely humanist portraits of young couples forced together by their parents and societal norms more than genuine affection.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
Filmmakers and audiences remain fascinated with glamorous, globe-trotting double agents and their efforts to steal, retrieve or secure information, people or weapons deemed vital to a country’s national security.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
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The regulars fired at them with a booming 12-pounder that made the American boys lift their knees like old hags, trip and founder as tentacles of water dragged them under.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2026
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Is there a more ostentatious fat hag in America than Meghan McCain?—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The illness can cause diarrhea and vomiting, especially in young children.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The most common side effects come from the caffeine naturally found in coffee beans, such as anxiety, jitters and digestive issues like diarrhea or constipation.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Start with some drinking and dancing, then jog it out with a mile-ish run.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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With a dust and waterproof rating of IP57, the earbuds can also shrug off moisture and sweat, whether jogging in the rain or enduring a punishing workout.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Advocates like Aiello are now racing to secure measures to avoid catastrophe before the frontier is closed.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Their massive move also underscores how big donors are racing to back science-heavy, tech-centric projects such as peers like the Gates Foundation.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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When medicine can't treat her cancer, a dying youngster (Zelda Adams) reaches out to a forest witch (Toby Poser) who uses dark magic to cheat death, but there's a serious cost involved in this rich and artfully crafted scary movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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There’s literal witches and second sight in his plays.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From gym sessions to errand runs and travel days, cropped leggings are the easy, comfortable staple that works across it all.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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While tech giants pour billions into ever larger training runs, Hooker argues the approach is seeing diminishing returns.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Philadelphia Auto Show started on January 31 and is scheduled to run until February 8, 2026.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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According to the group, two pro-ICE ads will run nationally, with additional emphasis on the District of Columbia, North Carolina, Michigan, and Georgia.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When in doubt, Anna’s likely to speed-dial her sister, Emily.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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As their orbit tightens, the relativistic precession of the stars speeds up, while the planet’s precession slows down, because the stars act more like a single object from far away.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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