tramping

verb

present participle of tramp
1
as in shuffling
to move heavily or clumsily tramped wearily up the stairs after a long day at work

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2
as in stomping
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure didn't mean to tramp your toes as I was running past you

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3
as in strolling
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

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Recent Examples of tramping Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tramping
  1. shuffling
  2. stomping
  3. strolling
  4. stumbling
  5. stamping
  6. hiking
  7. walking
  8. wandering
Verb
  • Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays have been struggling with injuries across the roster this season, shuffling the big-league roster and the lower levels of the organization as a result.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The administration dissolved the CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, shuffling staffers to other divisions and interrupting work on the disease.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of shuffling
Verb
  • 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
Definition of stomping
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  • These might be mineral water showers or baths, cold-water enemas, or just drinking 3 glasses of stinky, sulfurous spring water daily before breakfast, while strolling and engaging in pleasant conversation on a landscaped promenade.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Here’s how to spend a day strolling, dining, and taking it as slowly as the locals do.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of strolling
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  • Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team that advised the government’s rollout of the curbs found.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • Which is why Rhaenyra stumbling during her first days on the job really sucks as a Team Black truther.
    — The Editors, Vulture, 3 July 2026
Definition of stumbling
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  • To achieve crisp dots and clean linework at home, Slynko recommends using a dotting tool and a thin detail brush, or reaching for a stamping plate.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • There’s another subtle reference to baseball in the film, again stamping its moment in time.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of stamping
Verb
  • Park attractions range from hiking and camping to viewing ancient ichthyosaur fossils.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Last summer, in July 2025, Travis posted photos on Instagram of himself hiking and fishing with Austin.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of hiking
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  • Police officers were seen walking along the barricades to keep pedestrians away.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Here is what veterinarians say about spotting heatstroke, walking dogs safely on hot pavement and cooling your pet at home.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • The fishing village has become the latest tourist destination to introduce a fine for anyone found wandering its streets bare-chested or in swimwear.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Ángel Jesús Romero Audivet’s family has spent days wandering among the injured and the dead left behind by the earthquakes in Venezuela.
    — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of wandering

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