GOOSE-STEPPED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

goose-stepped

verb

past tense of goose-step

as in stomped

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Cece got out of bed, put on a pair of fuzzy pink slippers, and stomped to her mother’s office.

— Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026

Definition of stomped

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In the bowels of Huntsman Arena, more than an hour after his second NBA Summer League appearance, Darryn Peterson trudged slowly into the media room at the University of Utah, eased into a chair and prepared to answer questions from the media.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of trudged

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As the second half of extra-time began and the specter of a shootout loomed, up stepped Ferrán Torres, someone who couldn’t have deserved it more.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Around two in the morning, Machado stepped onto the balcony to thunderous applause.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of stepped

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As the series marched along, Schnapp, who portrayed Will Byers, grew up in front of fans while balancing his career and education.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
During the protest, organizers marched throughout uptown, holding a banner and escorted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Bike Patrol.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of marched

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