tromped

verb

past tense of tromp
1
as in stomped
to move heavily or clumsily sleepily tromped into the bathroom, tripping over a pile of dirty laundry along the way

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2
as in stamped
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure the kids tromped my flowers to smithereens

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3
as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin sure, I lost the election, but I didn't get tromped, so I'll see you again in four years

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4
as in strolled
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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5
as in licked
to strike repeatedly tromped the bully, giving him a taste of his own medicine

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  1. stomped
  2. whipped
  3. strolled
  4. licked
  5. shuffled
  6. buried
  7. sauntered
  8. pounded
Verb
  • Cece got out of bed, put on a pair of fuzzy pink slippers, and stomped to her mother’s office.
    — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Thornton stomped around the mound, flexing and screaming in celebration.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of stomped
Verb
  • Banners of snow whipped horizontally from their dread summits.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • In a large bowl place whipped dessert topping, crushed cookies, and chocolate sprinkles.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of whipped
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  • Harry and Archie strolled ahead of Lilibet, who wore a floral dress with metallic sandals while touting a tiny purse.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • The pair strolled holding hands around Soho and Washington Square Park.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of strolled
Verb
  • Grande licked one of them, and fans were immediately outraged by the moment.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • As flames licked at the fabric and smoke curled toward the ceiling, an overcapacity crowd of more than 1,800 panicked, rushing for the exits and jamming against doors that opened inward.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of licked
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  • Black voters were shuffled around Houston, with much of the previous 9th Congressional District becoming the new 18th District.
    — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026
  • Several writers have also shuffled in and out of the project.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of shuffled
Verb
  • Bouanga's pass then set Martínez loose on a counterattack with Son in injury time, and Martínez buried his sixth goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Anderson plays the deceased family matriarch who lost her life after a pack of wolves savagely gobbled her up, leaving nearly nothing behind to be buried.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of buried
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  • Hippos surfaced around us, elephants sauntered along the water’s edge, and an African fish eagle called overhead.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Definition of sauntered
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  • The Ukrainians have also pounded Russian refineries, resulting in more than 50% of the country's capacity coming offline, the analyst said.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • But the Thai-style of salad—a combination of sour (som) and pounded ingredients (tam)—can be applied to a wide array of produce.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of pounded
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