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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
The accordionist stomped sideways under the stage lights, sweat running down his temples, looking like Angus Young sans schoolboy shorts.
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Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Finally, after my sister had been hacking away for three minutes or so, one man stood, stared, anger evident on his face, and stomped away.
—Tom Levenson, Time, 20 May 2026
James, 83, was stomped to death in April 2019.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Grgich stomped grapes at age 3.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
International researchers have officially identified Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, a massive dinosaur that has stomped its way into the record books as the largest ever found in Southeast Asia.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Rollins repeatedly stomped Breakker in the face and lined up for The Stomp, but Breakker countered, grabbed Rollins’ foot and hit a military press into a gutbuster.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Guest shark Rashaun Williams strapped on his court shoes, wiped them on their mini mat and stomped onto their court.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Dedicating that much shelf space to the New York Yankees, as your organization gets stomped into the ground by them, at home?
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Finally, after my sister had been hacking away for three minutes or so, one man stood, stared, anger evident on his face, and stomped away.
—Tom Levenson, Time, 20 May 2026
James, 83, was stomped to death in April 2019.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Grgich stomped grapes at age 3.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
International researchers have officially identified Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, a massive dinosaur that has stomped its way into the record books as the largest ever found in Southeast Asia.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Rollins repeatedly stomped Breakker in the face and lined up for The Stomp, but Breakker countered, grabbed Rollins’ foot and hit a military press into a gutbuster.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Guest shark Rashaun Williams strapped on his court shoes, wiped them on their mini mat and stomped onto their court.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Dedicating that much shelf space to the New York Yankees, as your organization gets stomped into the ground by them, at home?
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomped
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While many of the brand’s lifestyle models are frequently shuffled in and out of production, the 9060 has held on as a staple of the brand’s lineup nearly four years after its retail debut.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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He then was shuffled between immigration centers in California, Arizona and Louisiana — before landing in Equatorial Guinea almost six months ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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To start with, thin strips of bronze were stamped and milled to create a pattern that evokes the parallel grooves of a vinyl record.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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Advertisement Crossing an overpass into my western suburb of Baghdad, militia flags stamped with Ali Khamenei’s face fluttered in the wind.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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OpenAI, Google and Perplexity have rolled out research tools and agents for shopping, though some of those efforts have stumbled due to technical bugs or challenges with onboarding retailers.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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The Liberty have stumbled to a 3-4 record to start the season.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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Over-tourism and unmanaged tide pooling place additional stress on already fragile ecosystems, with sensitive habitats being repeatedly trampled and disturbed by large crowds.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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Over the decades these details, which help explain Revie’s approach, were trampled on by the phrase ‘Dirty Leeds’.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Fifteen of us like-minded travelers kicked things off in Tbilisi, a capital city full of contrasts.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The adventure began at Roger Rowe School, where Cutter Clotfelter kicked things off with an enthusiastic introduction to the day ahead.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Verb
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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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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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Cage had his arm smashed multiple times, Wheeler had a piece of his nose nearly taken off and barbed wire scraped the skin of each competitor.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives disrupted.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Stomped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomped. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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