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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed
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Recent Examples of stomp
Most tourists don't come to Abu Dhabi to put on a thick coat and stomp around a snowy landscape but theme park fans are the exception.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That certainly looked to be the case as the Indianapolis Colts stomped the Miami Dolphins 33-8 in the regular-season opener.
—Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
People expecting a state championship rematch between Benet and Marist in the Crimson Classic finals had those plans stomped upon Saturday when Lockport ended up surprising the Redwings 29-27, 18-25, 15-10 in the semifinals.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
That certainly looked to be the case as the Indianapolis Colts stomped the Miami Dolphins 33-8 in the regular-season opener.
—Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
People expecting a state championship rematch between Benet and Marist in the Crimson Classic finals had those plans stomped upon Saturday when Lockport ended up surprising the Redwings 29-27, 18-25, 15-10 in the semifinals.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomp
Verb
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Companies react with token fixes, making small austerity cuts, shuffling around leadership, and rebranding business units.—
Daniel Schmeltz,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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One member of the group, Joel Wenhardt, from Southern California, shuffled to the piano and flopped down on the bench.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The stamping process used for this wearable artwork is inspired by the ancient wax-resist dyeing technique of batik.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the most-impressive victory was Texas Tech's road defeat of Utah that stamped the Red Raiders as one of the top contenders in the Big 12.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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After a rocky start, Joey stumbles on some talents and goes to great lengths to impress Leonard in his audition for a play.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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One of them had stumbled upon Sleep Token at a music festival a few years ago and had been hooked on the band’s teachings ever since, while the other had flown to New York from rural Texas just to be at the evening’s show.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Countries like France, Spain and Japan are able to build plenty of mass transit, at reasonable cost, without trampling over their people.—
Vincent Ni,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Democrats accused Republicans of trampling on the rules, but Wrasse articulated the rationale that convinced the Senate GOP conference to see the vote as necessary for breaking gridlock while preserving the institution.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The challenge now for Gomez is to kick on from an unforgettable game and command a regular place in Hurzeler’s Premier League plans.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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And with the Detroit Lions already in the middle of their season, and with the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons kicking things off soon, we were left wondering one question.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The bathroom in the apartment, as in most floor-throughs, was off the bedroom in the rear of the flat, meaning guests had to tramp through the kitchen and bedroom in order to get to it.—
Nicholas Pileggi,
Curbed,
15 Aug. 2025
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Teams hike across waterways, tramp under overpasses and scour parks for signs of tents.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Boiled potatoes, on the other hand, can be ready to mash, smash, or sauce in as little as 15 minutes.—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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After a 15-year career in New Orleans smashing records with Payton, the now-46-year-old Brees connected with Payton's newest franchise QB this offseason as Nix spent several days traveling down to San Diego for visits.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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