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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
Ciara is thawing towards West, and getting goats for the party helped, even though one stomped all over Levi’s face.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
The first trailer for this macho survival flick just stomped onto the internet last week with a gung-ho spirit and guns blazing.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks stomped a mud hole in the New England Patriots.
—Prince J. Grimes, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Making matters worse was that Seahawks defensive lineman Derick Hall stomped down on Dotson’s calf after the play, leading to Shelton shoving him in the chest and, ultimately, a one-game suspension for Hall.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Jenkins brutally stomped and punched Coto, who was severely injured and put on life support.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The disarmingly handsome comic adopted the delivery of a smarmy newsman and deadpanned a joke about the hatching of a baby sandpiper, a triumph for the zoo where it was born, until the bird was stomped to death by a baby hippo born a day earlier.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Courtesy Kelly Gorham / Montana State Communications In what was dubbed the biggest Brawl of the Wild in the series’ 125-game history, Montana State stomped Montana 48-23 on Saturday to earn its third trip to the FCS championship game in the last five years.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The Bobcats defeated Southern Miss 41-14, stomped Louisiana-Monroe 31-14 and ran through South Alabama 49-26.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
The first trailer for this macho survival flick just stomped onto the internet last week with a gung-ho spirit and guns blazing.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks stomped a mud hole in the New England Patriots.
—Prince J. Grimes, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Making matters worse was that Seahawks defensive lineman Derick Hall stomped down on Dotson’s calf after the play, leading to Shelton shoving him in the chest and, ultimately, a one-game suspension for Hall.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Jenkins brutally stomped and punched Coto, who was severely injured and put on life support.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The disarmingly handsome comic adopted the delivery of a smarmy newsman and deadpanned a joke about the hatching of a baby sandpiper, a triumph for the zoo where it was born, until the bird was stomped to death by a baby hippo born a day earlier.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Courtesy Kelly Gorham / Montana State Communications In what was dubbed the biggest Brawl of the Wild in the series’ 125-game history, Montana State stomped Montana 48-23 on Saturday to earn its third trip to the FCS championship game in the last five years.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The Bobcats defeated Southern Miss 41-14, stomped Louisiana-Monroe 31-14 and ran through South Alabama 49-26.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomped
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That means there aren’t going to be just a few chairs shuffled around; my suspicion is much of the roster likely will be overhauled in the next few years.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, about 300 people in a mix of puffer coats and fleeces shuffled in place on a line that snaked south along Seventh Avenue to West 10th Street, wrapped around Julius’ and circled back — an Ouroborous.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
12 Feb. 2026
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Both Grondin and everyone else in snowboard cross knows, though, that gold would have stamped his status as the best snowboard cross racer in the world.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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That record ended up winning Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys, so, yeah, that moment is stamped forever.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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Illinois bolted an early 15-3 lead as USC stumbled out of the gate, turning the ball over four times in the first six minutes and missing seven of its first eight shots.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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But in a market with no room for error, the cybersecurity giant stumbled on guidance, and the stock sank.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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My family, pushing people away, trying to not get trampled.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Congress, Democratic senators raised concerns that Carr's actions had trampled on the First Amendment.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Second game Donovan Mitchell took a pass under the net from LeBron James and kicked it out to Fox on the perimeter for the winner.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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The existing plan needs not to be a ‘can kicked down the road’ but to be addressed and adjusted responsibly.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 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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Jackson smashed the perception that a Black person couldn’t be a viable presidential candidate.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ben Manenti smashed 60 off only 25 balls, with six sixes, as Italy threatened to chase down a target of 202-7 set by England in their Group C clash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Stomped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomped. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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