Synonyms of stomping

stomping

verb

present participle of stomp

1

as in shuffling

to move heavily or clumsily

came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffling
• stumbling
• barging
• pounding
• stamping
• dragging
• hauling
• lurching
• trudging
• sloughing
• scuffling
• weaving
• shambling
• tramping
• scuffing
• clumping
• lumping
• floundering
• lumbering
• stumping
• plodding
• galumphing
• staggering
• slogging
• swaying
• flogging
• flopping
• tromping
• waddling
• reeling
• blundering
• tottering
• careening
• wobbling
• teetering
• doddering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sliding
• gliding
• coasting
• whisking
• waltzing
• floating
• hanging
• hovering
• drifting
• wafting
• breezing
• poising

2

as in stamping

to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure

stomping the burning leaves in a vain attempt to put out the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stamping
• kicking
• trampling
• tramping
• smashing
• mashing
• squashing
• champing
• stepping (on)
• tromping
• overriding
• running over
• running down
• squelching
• booting
• pulping
• hoofing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stomping

Each day, the women were woken at six, with the sounds of stomping boots and barking dogs. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 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

There was so much color, all these beautiful headdresses, and the male dancers were stomping their legs to mimic the drums. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests. — Hannah Smith july 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

That feeling solidified during their solo date, which included stomping grapes, exploring a winery and making a promise to open a special bottle of wine together one year later. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Phrases Containing stomping

• stomping ground