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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tromped
  1. stomped
  2. whipped
  3. strolled
  4. licked
  5. shuffled
  6. buried
  7. sauntered
  8. pounded
Verb
  • This year, the party headed to Los Angeles, where all your favorite models — and then some — stomped the runway in lace, lace and more lace.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
  • McColley pushed Parente out onto the street and stomped his boot in the victim’s face five times, crushing Parente’s head into the pavement before fleecing his pockets and fleeing, according to the criminal complaint.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of stomped
Verb
  • Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.
    — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Jackson’s blind was situated on rolling private farmland, and late that afternoon a fawn deer strolled down a mountain trail toward Jackson shortly before nightfall.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Moments later, a male lion strolled out of the thin trees behind me, settling by the pond for a drink.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of strolled
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  • Some wagged their tails as people approached, licked their hands and even liked to be petted.
    — Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of licked
Verb
  • It’s been more than a year since Ozzy Osbourne shuffled off this mortal coil.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
  • There will more players shuffled off the roster — such as free agents Jonathan India and Luke Maile, among others.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of shuffled
Verb
  • But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The synth melody is poignant through the buds, but the upper vocal harmony and some of the upper-register atmospheric instruments are slightly buried.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of buried
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  • The reality star sauntered alongside a number of VS supermodels, including new mother Barbara Palvin and rising superstar Tate McRae.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Dixie D’Amelio sauntered in wearing a shimmering black Gucci dress.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of sauntered
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  • Kyiv has pounded Russian refineries this year in an effort to cut the revenue the Kremlin collects from energy exports and curtail Moscow's ability to wage war.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Pistons pounded the inside and scored 24 second-chance points.
    — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pounded
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