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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
As the latter stomped down the catwalk, Anok gave Gabbriette a makeshift haircut.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
At Stella McCartney, a pair of slouchy patent leather square-toe boots stomped down the catwalk.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
When Empower Field hosted the CONCACAF Nations League final between the United States and Mexico in 2021, the building stomped and shook like a Saturday at College Station, Texas, or Madison, Wis.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Shortly after, another group of gunmen, without any face coverings, arrived at the site, stomped their feet, and stood in a grid formation.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Just two years ago, the Broncos stomped New Mexico 42-14, and then fired head coach Andy Avalos a day later.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
The Mavericks pounded tables and stomped their feet.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
But the Dodgers stomped into town this month and weren’t impressed with any of that.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Chastain, meanwhile, is the disruptor who stomped onto the scene in 2022 and surprised everyone — slamming contenders on the track, throwing punches off of it, riding walls into glory that baffled his competitors but simultaneously captured the collective race fan’s imagination.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
At Stella McCartney, a pair of slouchy patent leather square-toe boots stomped down the catwalk.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
When Empower Field hosted the CONCACAF Nations League final between the United States and Mexico in 2021, the building stomped and shook like a Saturday at College Station, Texas, or Madison, Wis.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Shortly after, another group of gunmen, without any face coverings, arrived at the site, stomped their feet, and stood in a grid formation.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Just two years ago, the Broncos stomped New Mexico 42-14, and then fired head coach Andy Avalos a day later.
—Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
The Mavericks pounded tables and stomped their feet.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
But the Dodgers stomped into town this month and weren’t impressed with any of that.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Chastain, meanwhile, is the disruptor who stomped onto the scene in 2022 and surprised everyone — slamming contenders on the track, throwing punches off of it, riding walls into glory that baffled his competitors but simultaneously captured the collective race fan’s imagination.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomped
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Empty boxes were stacked along a side wall in the locker room as players shuffled in and out to pack up a season’s worth of shirts and jerseys and cleats and memorabilia.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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First, the sophomore shuffled back into coverage after showing A-gap pressure to intercept a Bryce Underwood pass over the middle of the field, ending a key fourth-quarter drive.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 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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The Avs stumbled out of the starting blocks the past two seasons.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Three years ago, two Sudanese men stumbled into a police station in the desert town of Tazirbu.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Humanitarian norms are trampled, and civilians pay the price.—
David Miliband,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Freeze’s greatest success came while his Mississippi staff trampled the NCAA rule book.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Other Black residents’ windshields were smashed.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Last night, tech giants like AMD smashed expectations on AI chip demand, and Palantir reported another quarter of strong growth.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Stomped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomped. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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