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as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed
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Recent Examples of stomped
Making matters worse was that Seahawks defensive lineman Derick Hall stomped down on Dotson’s calf after the play, leading to Shelton shoving him in the chest and, ultimately, a one-game suspension for Hall.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Jenkins brutally stomped and punched Coto, who was severely injured and put on life support.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The disarmingly handsome comic adopted the delivery of a smarmy newsman and deadpanned a joke about the hatching of a baby sandpiper, a triumph for the zoo where it was born, until the bird was stomped to death by a baby hippo born a day earlier.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Courtesy Kelly Gorham / Montana State Communications In what was dubbed the biggest Brawl of the Wild in the series’ 125-game history, Montana State stomped Montana 48-23 on Saturday to earn its third trip to the FCS championship game in the last five years.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The Bobcats defeated Southern Miss 41-14, stomped Louisiana-Monroe 31-14 and ran through South Alabama 49-26.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
This was a recurring theme of the questions hurled at head coach Dave Canales in his postgame press conference, which was held just a few minutes after the Carolina Panthers stomped off the Bank of America Stadium turf as winners over the Super Bowl hopeful Los Angeles Rams.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
But as Hunt stomped his way to the bench along the Chiefs' sidelines, Kelce stopped the veteran running back in his tracks for what fans saw as a turning point in the game.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Sinners then stomped Sound & Screen to a close with Ludwig Göransson bringing in three gospel singers, as well as Raphael Saadiq, Alice Smith and star Miles Caton, to tear down the house with a performance straight from the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Jenkins brutally stomped and punched Coto, who was severely injured and put on life support.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The disarmingly handsome comic adopted the delivery of a smarmy newsman and deadpanned a joke about the hatching of a baby sandpiper, a triumph for the zoo where it was born, until the bird was stomped to death by a baby hippo born a day earlier.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Courtesy Kelly Gorham / Montana State Communications In what was dubbed the biggest Brawl of the Wild in the series’ 125-game history, Montana State stomped Montana 48-23 on Saturday to earn its third trip to the FCS championship game in the last five years.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The Bobcats defeated Southern Miss 41-14, stomped Louisiana-Monroe 31-14 and ran through South Alabama 49-26.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
This was a recurring theme of the questions hurled at head coach Dave Canales in his postgame press conference, which was held just a few minutes after the Carolina Panthers stomped off the Bank of America Stadium turf as winners over the Super Bowl hopeful Los Angeles Rams.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
But as Hunt stomped his way to the bench along the Chiefs' sidelines, Kelce stopped the veteran running back in his tracks for what fans saw as a turning point in the game.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Sinners then stomped Sound & Screen to a close with Ludwig Göransson bringing in three gospel singers, as well as Raphael Saadiq, Alice Smith and star Miles Caton, to tear down the house with a performance straight from the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomped
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An owner of the Signature Room shuffled its assets around to avoid paying workers who were abruptly laid off when the iconic restaurant and lounge shuttered in 2023, a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court this week alleges.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Arenas shuffled up and down the pickleball court and shifted laterally, quickly racking up the points and shutting out Jennings in the game, 11-0.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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Aquazzura’s signature logo detail — a golden pineapple motif — was stamped onto the shoe’s sole.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Senior guard Kiki Rice even stamped her impact on the game with 12 second-half points after scoring just two points in the first half.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Some customers have stumbled upon the bubble waffle shop while scrolling on their phones.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even some of the most sophisticated left-leaning groups have stumbled.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Below us was the soccer field that the Border Patrol trampled over half a year ago.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mitski lies on the lawn looking at the girl leaving her, like the witch in Into the Woods when Rapunzel shuns her and then gets promptly trampled by a giant.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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Myles Sansted kicked the extra point in overtime as Montana State won its first national championship since 1984, beating Illinois State 35-34 on Monday night in the Football Championship Subdivision title game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The revival of the theater kicked into gear in 2022, when Delaney Enterprises acquired the property for $550,000 and secured a state historic tax credit of $728,818 to fund a $5 million restoration.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Virginia Woolf tramped along the Cornish coast; Oliver Sacks was known to swim; Haruki Murakami is an accomplished runner.—
Bonnie Tsui,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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Pageau smashed home his second goal late in the third to finish off a listless Flyers team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cook 3 garlic cloves, smashed, ⅓ cup mild honey, ⅓ cup white wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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