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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
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.
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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
The daughter of an Anaheim man allegedly stomped to death by an inmate at Orange County’s Intake Release Center is suing the county for wrongful death.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Godzilla stomped its way to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners that’s underway at Caesars Palace.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
The cat, hungry, stomped around on the comforter.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stomped around here like rabid Goths wearing bearskin vests.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Frustration boiled over on the Huskies’ sideline as Hurley stomped his foot and earned a technical foul from referee James Breeding with 12 and a half minutes left in the half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
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
The daughter of an Anaheim man allegedly stomped to death by an inmate at Orange County’s Intake Release Center is suing the county for wrongful death.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Godzilla stomped its way to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners that’s underway at Caesars Palace.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
The cat, hungry, stomped around on the comforter.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stomped around here like rabid Goths wearing bearskin vests.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Frustration boiled over on the Huskies’ sideline as Hurley stomped his foot and earned a technical foul from referee James Breeding with 12 and a half minutes left in the half.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomped
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Conservation and breeding efforts shuffled three giraffes around Colorado zoos this year — one returning home to Denver after months away, another joining the Denver herd and a third finding a new home in Colorado Springs, according to zoo officials.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Carlos Mendoza isn’t to blame, nor are this group of players, who are being shuffled around the field like Yahtzee dice.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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When perusing closets, drawers, and jewelry boxes, look for items that are labeled or stamped.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a nod to the centenary, customers have the option to have the signature Launer rope emblem embellished with crystals and a discreet plaque stamped inside the bag.—
Monique Jessen,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Investigators suspect 16-year-old Star Grant and a 28-year-old accomplice killed the girl’s parents and grandmother on May 1 – six days before deputies stumbled onto the crime during a May 7 welfare check, the warrant states.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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The chain had steady growth in 2024, but seems to have stumbled in California.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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When our First Amendment rights are trampled, when politicians in both parties put their thumbs on the scale through gerrymandering, our republic is damaged.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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While one of the caretakers, Sreekuttan, suffered chest injuries from being trampled and died at a nearby hospital, a second caretaker, Amal, sustained injuries and continues to receive medical care.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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In another tape, also viewed by social workers, Guojun enters a classroom shortly after a teacher has kicked and pummelled his four-year-old son to the ground.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Tough Guys Damon to break out a Boston accent than as part of a group of guys who keep getting their asses kicked?—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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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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Plant life may manifest at your table scorched, deep-fried, pickled, smoked, stuffed, smashed or otherwise pushed to extremes.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Windows were smashed and an ATM was stolen at an overnight break-in at the Beetle Bar and Grill in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Stomped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomped. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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