STOMPED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

stomped

verb

past tense of stomp

as in shuffled

to move heavily or clumsily came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed

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as in stamped

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 stomped Letter writers recalled how Paden saved his father’s life when a cow nearly stomped him to death in a field, after the elder Paden came between the cow and her calf. — Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 The Bulldogs visit Arkansas, which just got stomped by Utah, to open SEC play Saturday. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 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 As Flores was still celebrating, Bjornsson — the previous deadlift world-record holder (510kg) — stomped up to him and reached out to grasp his rival, but only to offer a congratulatory hug of genuine warmth and affection. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The man in the footage stomped the adult duck and then stood on the animal. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 The New Jersey Nets overachieved all the way to the NBA Finals before getting stomped by the Lakers. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 The way Brooks stomped, or glided, or moseyed into the end zone will be forgotten. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 San Francisco rolled into SoFi Stadium on Thursday night and stomped the Chargers 41-17. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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The dispute has caused confusion for over a million potential voters who could be shuffled among districts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP Senate super PAC, also shuffled some of its reservations, removing $900,000 in broadcast buys in the state while adding $400,000 in digital ads.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffled

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There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Supreme’s modifications are purely cosmetic, as the streetwear label has stamped the upper of each boot with a repeating diamond tread pattern.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

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But like their European counterparts, American incumbents in the automobile and space industries have also stumbled.

— Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
For Wilmot, the worst moment occurred when Sleepy stumbled to the edge of a huge chasm in the mine, turned and began to fall backward to his death.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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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
Although most of the migrants have since gone back, more than 80 migrants died, including some who drowned or were trampled in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, according to Spanish and Moroccan authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of trampled

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He was brought to the prison infirmary, where numerous guards surrounded, punched, kicked, choked, dropped and manhandled him.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Witnesses said Butka accused the boy of speeding through the neighborhood, pushed him off his bike and kicked him, according to a Sheriff’s report.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of kicked

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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

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