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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
Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
People expecting a state championship rematch between Benet and Marist in the Crimson Classic finals had those plans stomped upon Saturday when Lockport ended up surprising the Redwings 29-27, 18-25, 15-10 in the semifinals.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
At that event, Claudio Castagnoli stomped Ospreay's head through a steel chair.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The Wildcats won five in a row against the Cardinals before getting stomped 41-14 last year in Lexington.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Jenna Ortega has stomped all over the press tour for the second season of Wednesday.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
People expecting a state championship rematch between Benet and Marist in the Crimson Classic finals had those plans stomped upon Saturday when Lockport ended up surprising the Redwings 29-27, 18-25, 15-10 in the semifinals.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
At that event, Claudio Castagnoli stomped Ospreay's head through a steel chair.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The Wildcats won five in a row against the Cardinals before getting stomped 41-14 last year in Lexington.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2025
Jenna Ortega has stomped all over the press tour for the second season of Wednesday.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomped
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Budget cuts are about to bring big changes to San Diego’s 37 neighborhood library branches — including shorter hours, shuffled staff and rescheduled activities.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two months, he’s been shuffled through three detention centers despite attempts to pay a bond set by the immigration judge.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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And arguing with the benefits of a difficult tuneup game can be a useless point, especially as Napier stumbled in from a practice that ran almost 10 minutes long, gearing up for USF.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Closer Bryan Abreu stumbled but has earned the benefit of the doubt with the dominance he’s displayed.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Outside what is today a parking garage, a group of Union soldiers — unarmed and asleep in tents — were trampled by horses and murdered by Quantrill’s raiders.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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An 85-year-old man from Vienna died after he and his 82-year-old wife were reportedly trampled by a herd of cows while hiking in Austria.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Manning was heard on the alternative broadcast saying the Bears should have just kicked it out of bounds.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Like the other mishap, McRae kicked her foot, and her white shoe went missing.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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After McNeil refused to get out of his car, Bowers smashed the driver’s side window, punched McNeil in the head and pulled him out of the SUV.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protesters smashed windows and looted local businesses and set government buildings on fire.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Stomped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomped. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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