stomp

verb

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1
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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2
as in to stamp
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure stomping the burning leaves in a vain attempt to put out the fire

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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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