Definition of trompnext
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as in to trample
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure the kids tromped my flowers to smithereens

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as in to stroll
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure the scouts tromped through the dell, mostly just following the course of the creek

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Recent Examples of tromp Then, as people prepared to file out into the freezing night, many first stopped to tromp on the fake snow and greet the tall human tree — who obliged by shaking his branches. Jocelyn Noveck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024 California’s water officials on Tuesday will tromp out to Phillips Station near Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort to take their second monthly manual snowpack reading of the season — a largely ceremonial event in an age when snow gauges across the Sierra provide digital readings every day. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024 This could lead to serious environmental problems as the creatures tromp through fragile ecosystems, outcompete native species and deposit enormous amounts of feces in waterways. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023 Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run spurred thousands to tromp through the woods barefoot. Sheon Han February 9, Longreads, 9 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for tromp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tromp
Verb
  • All those girls knew how to stomp.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Ciara is thawing towards West, and getting goats for the party helped, even though one stomped all over Levi’s face.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
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  • Today everyday Texans are feeling stressed about the economy, demoralized by an administration that is trampling on our constitution, and fearful that our government is broken beyond repair.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the Texas Medical Board of trampling the rights of a Houston doctor over her treatment of a COVID-19 patient, and his office is siding with the doctor in her legal battle against the state regulatory agency.
    Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
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  • Only one body was identified by a family, while the others were buried on Friday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
  • In a report published this month in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, a team from the Australian National University examined the tooth enamel of three individuals buried at the Dong Xa Iron Age burial site in Northern Vietnam.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
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  • This could be an oasis destination for residing, shopping, strolling and living in the middle of the city.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
  • While others were out to brunch or quiet picnics to take in Valentine’s Day with their romantic partners, those at Elk Grove Park strolled past lion dancers and food vendors as the city celebrated the Lunar New Year.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
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  • Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.
    Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Spit Heathcliff spends a lot of time straight-up licking Cathy’s face in this movie.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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  • That left the Broncos with no option but to grab their bags and shuffle along the final icy stretch before reaching the safety of indoors.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
  • To use Smith at the top of the lineup would likely require the Rangers to shuffle the leadoff hitter against lefties, thus creating more moving parts.
    Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
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  • The drone team stationed at ski jumping has come up with a way to catch the drone, change the battery and throw it back in the air.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
  • On a 2009 episode of The Rachel Zoe Project, the stylist’s last-minute work obligations threw a wrench in her plans with her then-husband, Rodger Berman.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
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  • The pointy toe and kitten heel give these booties an elegant shape while still being practical enough to saunter around the streets of Paris without needing to order an Uber to get to dinner.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
  • His couplets—stitched together by a rhyme—typically saunter in contrary directions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Tromp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromp. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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