stomp

verb

ˈstämp How to pronounce stomp (audio)
Definition of stompnext
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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Recent Examples of stomp Ten members of a Pennsylvania high school football team, including several coaches, face charges after a player was allegedly stomped with cleats, and jabbed in the buttocks with a broomstick. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Next door at CedarCreek Estate Winery, the Block 5 chardonnay and Block 4 pinot noir have their own cult following, assisted by highland cows that fertilize and stomp the vineyard soil, and a flock of free range chickens that eat the small pests. — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026 On that day, Simpson and other players are accused of kicking and stomping the victim and again poking him with a broomstick. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Twenty wrestlers are committed to slipping on their mawashi loincloths (don’t call it a diaper), stomping to signal their readiness (that’s a shiko) and doing some belly-slapping grappling. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stomp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomp
  1. shuffle
  2. stamp
  3. stumble
  4. trample
  5. kick
  6. tramp
  7. smash
Verb
  • Canden Arciniega shuffled on the hot granite terrace on a mid-August morning, counting the names on her list.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping your eye on Bredeson is as hard as tracking a ball beneath shuffling cups.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • Drug cartels often stamp their products with images of politicians and celebrities to show quality, experts say.
    — Stella Canino-Quiñones, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Twenty-nine European countries, including France, Spain, and Greece, have implemented the entry-exit system (EES) that replaces manual passport stamping with biometric checks.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamp
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  • Vulcan has stumbled due to ongoing problems with the performance of its solid rocket boosters, which are provided by Northrop Grumman.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing that would actually stop a person, a child, a wheelchair or a stumbling drunk from going straight into the water.
    — Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of stumble
Verb
  • Chalk this up to a loss, as Ohio State tramples over both of USC’s fronts.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of trample
Verb
  • The La Jolla 18-year-old who admitted to kicking a sea lion faces a year in jail and $100,000 fine.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Video footage of the hotel shown by police at the time of Davis’ arrest showsAnderson laying on the floor as people kick him from all sides, including Knight and Shakur, Johansson said.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick
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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
Verb
  • The footage shows Williams clutching Nathaniel as heavy waves repeatedly smash into them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • MuMe’s security systems were triggered when the thieves smashed glass display cases in the museum.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of smash

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