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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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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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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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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
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Frustration boiled over on the Huskies’ sideline as Hurley stomped his foot and earned a technical foul from referee James Breeding with 12 and a half minutes left in the half.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026 -
In the span of six days, the Cornhuskers beat rival Creighton at home and stomped Wisconsin and then went to Illinois for their first Big Ten road game.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bath scrubs, body butters, whipped soaps and more are also available to elevate your routine.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, their highest since 2022, back toward $90.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The family finished their drinks and strolled leisurely back into the show.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Bagpipers, local Irish organizations, Union members, Irish dance groups and high school marching bands from across the country strolled along, passing out beads, candy and other small things.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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As children from the synagogue were shuffled to safety, nearby West Bloomfield Schools were under a shelter-in-place order from police.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Samson Fellows shuffled in his slippers to a small space heater and flicked it on.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Gacho Baba District communication chief, Abebe Agena, said most of those who died were found buried in the mud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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This was little more than a wooden shack beside a convenience store and a karaoke parlor, all of them run by an enterprising resident who had already buried 200 people in the 12 months since Duterte had taken office, nearly all of them drug suspects.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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So there sauntered Judge, one of the most stoic sluggers in a sport full of them.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Sara sauntered across campus in a swarm of girls, who delighted in practicing their English skills on her.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Kings pounded the Clippers inside and controlled the boards behind a balanced attack.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The atmospheric scientist was chasing thunderstorms near Kankakee Tuesday night that swept across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana — producing destructive tornadoes that razed houses and farmland, and pelting hail that pounded roofs and smashed car windows.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Tromped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromped. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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