tromps

present tense third-person singular of tromp
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as in stomps
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure the kids tromped my flowers to smithereens

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as in strolls
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tromps
Verb
  • The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In the clip, Dawkins shuffles out onto the field with no shirt, a pair of Crocs and a clear plastic bag ready to get the ol' inside-out treatment.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Godzilla Minus Zero stomps into theaters in Japan on November 3 and in North America on November 6.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Joined by his crew, Shakur stomps him out before the stunned gamblers and boxing fans.
    Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Every trick that gamed the old algorithm is now detected, and most of it actively buries your content.
    Tammy Homegardner, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
    Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Erika Girardi strolls in, followed by Teddi Mellencamp and her new Rachel Maddow power-lesbian haircut.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Reacher is a behemoth who strolls into towns in the South and the American heartland.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.
    Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Byron Nelson stumbles again Normally an area power, Trophy Club Byron Nelson is off to a rocky start.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Camp’s turn here as a kooky neighbor who stumbles into an unexpected romance is exactly the kind of role that gets a room talking (and laughing).
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Travis saunters over to dap him up through the cab’s open window, but this one has its own special, age-gap flair.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Bands perform as the peaceful crowd saunters, with the visual entertainment of beefy men cooking barbecue on giant grills.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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“Tromps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromps. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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