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as in shuffles
to move heavily or clumsily
came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed
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Recent Examples of stomps
In the closing moments, Godzilla stomps his way to the Statue of Liberty, setting his sights on New York City.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Ellie stomps back to the crew mess to whine about it to Jenna and Ben.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
As skyscrapers towered over them, their cheers, chants and stomps wove through downtown Dallas.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Idris the Valentine’s cow stomps in the footsteps of Squishmallows’ viral strawberry cow and the subsequent bestselling blueberry cow.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg was tasked with layering in claps, stomps and screams.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The guy just f****** stomps right on my face.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Ellie stomps back to the crew mess to whine about it to Jenna and Ben.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
As skyscrapers towered over them, their cheers, chants and stomps wove through downtown Dallas.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Idris the Valentine’s cow stomps in the footsteps of Squishmallows’ viral strawberry cow and the subsequent bestselling blueberry cow.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg was tasked with layering in claps, stomps and screams.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The guy just f****** stomps right on my face.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomps
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At the sound of morning prayers, an older Clarissa awakens from this dream and shuffles out to her lawn, where the leafy bush has been replaced with the industrial skyline of Lagos.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Where to buy Mister Rogers stamps The Mister Rogers Stamps will be available for purchase at any post office nationwide and on The Postal Store online.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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The first robot stumbles on aluminum debris, its wheels furiously trying to get traction and move around the obstacle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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This decision tramples those rights.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This new era of disorder is defined by competing powers, shifting alliances, and transactional deal-making that in turn undermines global cooperation, enables conflicts fought for power and influence, and tramples protections for the most vulnerable.—
David Miliband,
Time,
16 Dec. 2025
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From stunning volleys and bicycle kicks to long-range screamers, Ibrahimović was one of the most complete strikers of the ball.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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In a display of tough love, Anne kicks her out, urging her to trust her motherly instincts and not doubt herself.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Then the climax subsides for a lovely coda of strings, accompanied by a denouement in which the now casually clad, contemporary-looking singer smashes up her play set in the apartment where she’s presumably been brooding over all this stuff.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Kyle Busch smashes a guitar in victory lane!—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Stomps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomps. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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