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

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

In the grainy video, an individual is seen appearing to throw a woman to the ground in the North Philadelphia alley and then hitting her repeatedly in the head with a brick, kicking her, and stomping her face, WPVI reported. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 June 2026

Guests are invited to partake in the tradition of stomping grapes with their bare feet to get the juice out for creating wine. — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Former San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich was at the game, as he's been for every finals game in Spurs history, albeit watching from a suite and not stomping the San Antonio sideline. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026

Shouting, slamming doors and feet stomping are some of the noises that concern many home bakers anxiously awaiting a baking cake. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

As anyone who's come within a hundred miles of the city will tell you, Nashville is a live-music mecca, overflowing with boot-stomping, fiddle-playing entertainment. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026

Phrases Containing stomping

• stomping ground