stomping

present participle of stomp

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stomping What’s Happening Videos of people pouring Epsom salt onto baking sheets, towels or shower floors and stomping barefoot for roughly 10 minutes have racked up views across TikTok, with users claiming the practice eases anxiety and improves sleep. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 Pembroke Pines police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was recorded on security-camera footage stomping an adult duck to death. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Their father, Jamie, always seemed to be around, smiling and shouting and stomping his feet. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Hello Kitty is stomping back to McDonald's in full kaiju form. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2026 There's almost a ballad essence to it, even though it's got that stomping kick to it. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 On that day, Simpson and other players are accused of kicking and stomping the victim and again poking him with a broomstick. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Dominik Mysterio Joe Hendry opened up by ramming Dominik into the corner and stomping him. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Twenty wrestlers are committed to slipping on their mawashi loincloths (don’t call it a diaper), stomping to signal their readiness (that’s a shiko) and doing some belly-slapping grappling. Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomping
Verb
  • The bull riders—including the current champion, 20-year-old John Crimber—stand with their cowboy hat over their heart, boots shuffling nervously in the dirt.
    Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There must have been a hundred of us there, circling the truck, clambering onto its hood, shuffling and shimmying and twerking with abandon.
    Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Twenty-nine European countries, including France, Spain, and Greece, have implemented the entry-exit system (EES) that replaces manual passport stamping with biometric checks.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In place of painting on roses and covering them with chrome, consider stamping gold stickers on the center of each nail for professional-looking DIY nail art in minutes.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike other festivals, where audiences can be more forgiving, stumbling out of the gate at Venice can prove impossible for a contender to recover from.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Analysis from Zeki Data shows that where OpenAI and Anthropic are making gains in the AI talent market, Google DeepMind (and to some extent Meta) are stumbling.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And if any of those grandparents are still kicking at the ripe age of 95, congratulations again.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Morales, who started kicking for the Bengals as a sophomore, committed to Illinois football in June.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The bull lived up to his reputation, bucking Dias off before trampling him in the dirt in five seconds.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Bland said officers were dispatched after a 911 caller reported that Garcia had been walking down the street with a baseball bat, smashing car windows.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia guided for 70% revenue growth in fiscal-year 2028, smashing estimates of 40%.
    Benzinga, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Stomping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomping. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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