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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 The clip then pans to a warm fire, and someone, presumably Meghan, stomping in rain boots in the mud. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Sep. 2026 Andersen in particular has struggled with such an aggressive role, where recovery pace and stomping channel defending are required to keep the shape. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Even when stomped into the mud by a 17,500-pound apex predator, dinosaur footprints rarely last long enough to fossilize over millions of years. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026 Godzilla Minus Zero stomps into theaters in Japan on November 3 and in North America on November 6. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 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
  • The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs — both gearing up for the playoffs during the final weekend of the regular Major League Baseball season — had to shuffle the schedule for their three-game series.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The longtime headquarters of CBS News’s most hallowed properties—60 Minutes and Inside Edition—was recently hollowed out in a Paramount acquisition that saw personalities and producers shuffled to a center across the street.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuffle
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  • That car became a rally staple, training a generation of drivers, including the French legend Jean Ragnotti, and stamping its double white stripe into motorsport folklore.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As tales of touring and recording with Diddy in other episodes fail to lead to a query about what the Bad Boy founder has been up to since 2024, the doc feels time-stamped and a few considerably eventful years old for the people who come up.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of stamp
Verb
  • Before Quenneville arrived, the Ducks stumbled through a franchise-record seven straight losing seasons.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Early in the book, there’s a disturbing scene in which Cathy’s mother stumbles upon a half naked 10-year-old Cathy lying on the floor beneath two teenage boys.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stumble
Verb
  • NGOs reported that more than 140 people died in the attempt to cross into the territory, including some who drowned or were trampled in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Their biggest obstacle is that their collectivist vision has never worked without trampling on civil liberties.
    — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of trample
Verb
  • Instead of kicking another field goal later in the quarter, Whittingham went for it on fourth-and-1 from the Iowa 18 and Underwood's sneak was stopped.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Chiefs accepted the infraction on Robinson that extended the drive and led to Harrison Butker kicking a 34-yard field goal.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 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
  • Video footage from the scene showed rubble strewn across the street, with parked cars smashed by falling debris.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Who could forget the omelettes, pancakes, French toast and smashed potatoes loaded with cheese, onions, peppers and eggs or meat?
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of smash

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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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