Thesaurus results for CLOMP

clomp

verb

Definition of clomp

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

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Their father, Jamie, always seemed to be around, smiling and shouting and stomping his feet.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Achord bounces on his toes like an impatient little kid watching his guys work, stomps his right foot on the ground and vaults his right arm forward to demonstrate how someone should return a kick.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stomp

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Since Brian Schottenheimer lasted six years, from 2006 until 2011, the Jets have shuffled through 10 offensive coordinators (including Reich), and none lasted for more than two seasons.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffle

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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

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The Miami Dolphins stumbled through a lopsided preseason loss to the New York Giants, sustained a key injury and continued sorting through roster questions before the season opener.

— Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Most injuries occurred as residents were tossed from beds or stumbled in the dark; trains and airport links were briefly disrupted, a Tokyo water main burst, and hundreds lost power.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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