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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
While massive dinosaurs stomped around during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, these little creatures were skittering around under their feet.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
Officers captured a video of the elusive species stomping its feet and crying out to other gorals in the area, warning them of an intruder in their territory — both common behaviors, according to a comment from the Doi Chiang Dao Wildlife Research Station.
—Lauren Liebhaber
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Reed and Sue, of course, refuse, so the Fantastic Four try to rally humanity and get ready for Galactus to stomp around Manhattan, Godzilla style.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The bird didn’t let up until the man basically stomped its head down on the ground and held it there.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
Officers captured a video of the elusive species stomping its feet and crying out to other gorals in the area, warning them of an intruder in their territory — both common behaviors, according to a comment from the Doi Chiang Dao Wildlife Research Station.
—Lauren Liebhaber
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Reed and Sue, of course, refuse, so the Fantastic Four try to rally humanity and get ready for Galactus to stomp around Manhattan, Godzilla style.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The bird didn’t let up until the man basically stomped its head down on the ground and held it there.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomp
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From ones that incorporate fans to odes to classic binge-worthy TV, with the help of social media, everyone’s creative wheels are turning — and people are learning one new step after another, feet shuffling, turning, stepping with ease.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
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The coaching staff shuffled its depth chart, handing extra reps to players who had performed well over the previous nine practices and deserved a longer look.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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Gray — who Frank has a long-term admiration for, and tried to sign for Brentford last season from Leeds United — started against Luton, but failed to stamp his authority, with opposition midfielders seemingly able to unsettle him with intensity and physicality.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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At the launch party for the new tattoo studio Dainty, La Virgen de Guadalupe candles — clear vessels stamped with the image of the Virgin Mary — burned along the walls.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, the Braves overcame an early 5-1 deficit in the series opener Tuesday with four runs in the fourth inning to tie the score, only to give it right back on a night when Spencer Strider stumbled, tying a career high with eight runs allowed in four innings.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Wave have been fortunate that Orlando and Washington have also stumbled, keeping the gap small.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The postwar liberal order’s answer to preventing great powers from trampling smaller ones was to strengthen laws and procedures.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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Not when the rule of law, our democracy’s foundation, is being trampled upon by an administration more focused on control than on justice.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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The manager shouted at Emiliano Martinez to kick long and hoped to take PSG back to Villa Park with only a one-goal deficit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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For a start, the first round didn’t kick-off until February, unlike late August this time around.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 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
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In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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By then, there were two outs, Jesse Winker was on second and came home on an RBI single by Starling Marte, dramatically smashing his helmet at home plate, punctuating a two-run lead.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Capitol building had been breached two hours earlier, with doors knocked off hinges and windows smashed.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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