clomp

verb

Definition of clompnext
as in to stomp

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Recent Examples of clomp During a quiet moment, Mangione spun in his seat at the sound of clomping heels when two young women entered and took their seats in a row reserved for spectators. — Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2025 Its buoyant drums clomping beneath equally rambunctious guitar riffs hit like a scientific fact. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025 These days, though, there’s no need to clomp around in heels. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 July 2025 Inspired by the artifice of playthings, Jacobs turned to 1960s paper dolls last February, and this season opened the door to the dollhouse once again with clownish, clomping platform heels that forced his models to walk with a Barbie-like gait. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for clomp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clomp
  1. stomp
  2. shuffle
  3. lump
  4. galumph
  5. clump
  6. tramp
  7. stumble
  8. scuff
Verb
  • Andersen in particular has struggled with such an aggressive role, where recovery pace and stomping channel defending are required to keep the shape.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Even when stomped into the mud by a 17,500-pound apex predator, dinosaur footprints rarely last long enough to fossilize over millions of years.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stomp
Verb
  • The filmmaker has likened his perspective in this project to that of Dorothy’s dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz, alert to the shuffling feet beneath the curtain rather than being bamboozled by the shyster title character’s techno showmanship.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Not much else changed in Class 5A, besides Azle and Arlington Seguin shuffling down two spots with Week 2 losses.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • All players from all eras not currently in the Hall of Fame will all be lumped into one category for nomination.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In 2021, the company started announcing growth from Azure and other cloud services, later lumping in some revenue from the GitHub and Nuance Communications acquisitions.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lump
Verb
  • Another way in which people’s carbon footprints become especially galumphing is through air travel, notably in first class.
    — The Economist, The Economist, 28 Dec. 2019
  • There used to be campus dogs galumphing around the quad, fat on a diet of student pizza and potato chips.
    — Beth Thames , al, 30 Oct. 2019
Definition of galumph
Verb
  • Moisture And Humidity High humidity can cause flour to clump and spoil more quickly.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The different theories provide different answers for how dark matter should clump.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of clump
Verb
  • Days or weeks passed, but then the dog barked, the mail carrier tramped onto the porch, the mailbox clattered.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • The pair’s snow boots tramped the nearly week-old Kansas City snow, two candles clutched in their small hands.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of tramp
Verb
  • But since then, Nosková has solidified while Sabalenka has stumbled, and the Czech has also gotten through some tough matches to reach this one.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Byron Nelson stumbles again Normally an area power, Trophy Club Byron Nelson is off to a rocky start.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of stumble
Verb
  • Degloss the countertop surface by lightly sanding to scuff the shiny finish, and then wipe the dust away.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
  • How to Clean Hardcase Luggage Exteriors The hardcase exterior of your luggage sees a lot of action and can get visibly scuffed quickly.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
Definition of scuff

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“Clomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clomp. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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