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as in shuffling
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 stomping
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure
the kids tromped my flowers to smithereens
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as in burying
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 strolling
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 licking
to strike repeatedly
tromped the bully, giving him a taste of his own medicine
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as in pounding
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To him, the equipment staff shuffling pieces around on the field during practice is just as important as the head coach standing by.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025 -
During the 2024 rampage, two suspects wearing masks were captured on surveillance video shuffling up a driveway and firing weapons towards the home.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Norwegian stomping clear of a defence caught too high up the pitch.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Mountain View Fire Protection District and Boulder County sheriff’s deputies responded when neighbors reported the fire, and the cult members extinguished the blaze by burying it with dirt.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Goldberg stared blankly into the camera before fully burying her head in her arms.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Images shared on social media ranged from brunches and farmers markets to families strolling downtown, to counter the president’s portrayal.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The autumn months aren’t as crowded as Carnival season, and there is less heat and humidity, which makes strolling around the city even more enjoyable.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Layered with live jazz and pounding percussion from experimental duo Robin Schulkowsky and Joey Baron, the result gave Hedda an extra pulse.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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My heart was pounding in my chest and in my ears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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That support is under pressure amid Israeli forces’ continued hammering of Gaza, causing starvation and dislocation for its surviving residents.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Leeds’ 1-0 win against Everton at Elland Road was followed by a 5-0 hammering at the Emirates and a stalemate against Newcastle.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ross and the unit's six other horses are responsible for helping the police handle crowd control, whether its amid the thousands stumbling through Lower Broadway or the rush of 65,000 fans entering or leaving Nissan Stadium for a Titans game.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In other words, Steve is a lot to play, and the Oscar-winner throws himself into every forlorn expression, every kindly mentoring session, every manic bit of rushing to and fro as chaos reigns around him, every stumbling step toward self-medicating into oblivion.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The wind was whipping this past week at McGrath Stadium, mist in the air.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Video from Camiguin Island, posted by the Philippines Department of the Interior and Local Government, showed fierce winds and ocean water whipping past houses onto a residential street.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Tromping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromping. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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