tromped

past tense of tromp
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as in stamped
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure the kids tromped my flowers to smithereens

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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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tromped
Verb
  • The Bulldogs visit Arkansas, which just got stomped by Utah, to open SEC play Saturday.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Even when stomped into the mud by a 17,500-pound apex predator, dinosaur footprints rarely last long enough to fossilize over millions of years.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And that daring move seemed to set the tone for the rest of the night, as Kansas City whipped the reigning AFC West champions 31-10.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With a nod from the person at the desk, we were buzzed out and strolled straight onto the tarmac to mount up.
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For the record, the Chorizo strolled home with the win in the Sausage Race, which was mostly jogging.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.
    Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In any case, Babcock is now tasked with rejuvenating a team that took a massive step backward last season and only shuffled a few pieces during the offseason.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studios either shuffled their product directly to streaming or waited a mere 17 days for their films to become available to buy or rent at home.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In June, in a southeastern area facing a prolonged dry spell, men abducted a rainmaker named Albino Lobillia and buried him alive, according to witnesses.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Harry and Meghan, with their children, visited Diana’s ancestral home, where she is buried on a small island closed to the public.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The longtime Bruce Springsteen and Conan O’Brien drummer then sauntered onstage, sticks in hand.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While the kids’ father, Sam, took them for a swim, Mymonie sauntered by the road and searched for wild-grape leaves.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The chicken is pounded thin before cooking and, at Le Flâneur, is served with Picholine olives, tomato, arugula, and Parmesan.
    Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Russian overnight strikes also pounded western Ukraine, though there were no immediate reports of casualties.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
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“Tromped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromped. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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