1
as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
tramped wearily up the stairs after a long day at work
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
3
as in strolled
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
we would have happily tramped through the forest for the rest of the day if it hadn't started to rain
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tramped
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
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
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tramped
Verb
-
The Royals shuffled through outfielders at a rapid rate.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
-
Johnny Rondon-Rodriguez, a Venezuelan who had been shuffled in and out of jail since his arrest earlier this month, was similarly released by senior District Judge John Antoon, who heard his case immediately following Lleo-Rodriguez’s.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
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
Verb
-
The College was also spotted in episodes 7 and 8 when members of the Ton strolled through the Grand Square and surrounding areas.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
-
My daily scroll stalled as a woman strolled around her sunny home, unlatching each window, letting the fresh air flow in despite the snow on the ground.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
New York — A nervous mood swept through markets Tuesday as stocks stumbled and bitcoin hit its lowest level since November 2024.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
-
The Predators again stumbled out of the gates this season before finding their footing to get back in the playoff race.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The Endeavour gold is segregated from other sources, refined, and sent to the Bettses’ refinery and other casting houses—stamped with a serial number and accompanying QR code for verification.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2026
-
Perry stamped his sophomore breakout with a memorable shot.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
But by the time cops were distributing her image, her worried parents had realized that the child wandered off and had begun canvassing the neighborhood for her.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
-
Mike tells me about mornings when students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette wake to emails announcing classes are canceled because one of the resident gators has wandered onto campus.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Before Thursday night’s ceremony, Stafford walked the red carpet with his wife and daughters, the young girls all wearing similar dresses.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
-
Four athletes from Iran (two men and two women) walked during the ceremony, wearing the red, white and green of the flag.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Liverpool sauntered past France’s third-best team, Marseille, on their own turf last week, overcoming an incredibly intimidating atmosphere to breeze to a 3-0 win.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tramped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tramped. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
