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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
The sound of her stomping up the staircase causes her parents to share a look of weary consternation.
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
But only the faithful know everything about the Mushroom Kingdom’s shell-stomping messiah.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
Shortly after, another group of gunmen, without any face coverings, arrived at the site, stomped their feet, and stood in a grid formation.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Just two years ago, the Broncos stomped New Mexico 42-14, and then fired head coach Andy Avalos a day later.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
But only the faithful know everything about the Mushroom Kingdom’s shell-stomping messiah.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
Shortly after, another group of gunmen, without any face coverings, arrived at the site, stomped their feet, and stood in a grid formation.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Just two years ago, the Broncos stomped New Mexico 42-14, and then fired head coach Andy Avalos a day later.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomp
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In September, Spotify added the ability to free users search for and play specific songs, rather than being forced to head directly to shuffled playlists or albums, though users were limited to one song at a time before the app started to shuffle.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Royals shuffled their hitting department after the 2025 season concluded.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Unlike Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game, there is plenty of footage of Bryant scoring from all over the court and stamping his singular dominance.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Each request is coded using a taxonomy of over 10,000 need types, is time- and date-stamped, and is linked to the caller’s ZIP code.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Although the discovery has only now been formally studied, cavers from the Czech Speleological Society first stumbled upon the phenomenon in 2022 during an expedition in Vromoner Canyon.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Uber reported strong growth in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, but stumbled on the bottom line after absorbing a $479 million charge for what the company described as undisclosed legal and regulatory matters.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Humanitarian norms are trampled, and civilians pay the price.—
David Miliband,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Freeze’s greatest success came while his Mississippi staff trampled the NCAA rule book.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
30 Oct. 2025
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One physically assaulted a Border Patrol agent and kicked an agent.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a coaching carousel with more big jobs than big names, a school might kick the tires on someone with multiple national titles.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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So kids and adults alike can take a quick bathroom break without having to tramp through the interior, getting back to the outdoor activities of the day without peeling off muddy boots or clothes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Over time, tramping feet, shedding pets, and spilled drinks can take a heavy toll on our hard-working carpets.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Within a few years of leaving Texas, Rauschenberg had upended everything the place had meant to him, smashing through the parochialism of small-town Southern life, where necks were broken in Jesus’ name, and families indentured or murdered.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Mantis shrimps can safely smash open clam shells with their claws.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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