clomped

Definition of clompednext
past tense of clomp
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Verb
  • The daughter of an Anaheim man allegedly stomped to death by an inmate at Orange County’s Intake Release Center is suing the county for wrongful death.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Godzilla stomped its way to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners that’s underway at Caesars Palace.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The midseason trade felt relatively marginal compared to league-wide blockbusters that shuffled James Harden, Darius Garland and Anthony Davis.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Growing up in a military family, Vogel shuffled between the East Coast and Europe every two to three years.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Virginia Woolf tramped along the Cornish coast; Oliver Sacks was known to swim; Haruki Murakami is an accomplished runner.
    Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Every necessity, such as fuel, food and water, had to be barged in.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The island also had no source of fresh water, so nearly 1 million gallons had to be barged in each week.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Two floors below ground, behind heavy double doors stamped with a logo that most students have never noticed, sits one of the most powerful lasers in the United States.
    Ahmed Helal, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Each bar is typically stamped with key details, including its weight, purity and the refiner’s hallmark.
    Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Continue stirring and splashing in water, aiming for where the flour has not yet clumped and shaking the bowl (or scraping down the sides) as needed to incorporate all the flour, until the mixture forms small, irregularly sized clumps, about rice- or pea-sized.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • When wet, faux fur can quickly become matted or clumped, which can damage its texture.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The shoes are scuffed up and spray-painted, presumably with a can of Krylon from a home improvement retailer.
    The Oklahoman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Between damp docks, muddy trails, and the occasional drizzle, they were quickly soaked and scuffed.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Even as Asymmetric floundered, McCann remained active in the crypto world, often posting several times a day to his more than 100,000 X followers.
    Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In the deal’s wake, though, Saks floundered, experiencing a 16 percent drop in sales year-over-year from the quarter ending in June 30, 2025, for example.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Clomped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clomped. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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