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
  • As though on cue, Wardrobe — my beloved, and giant, closet — shuffles over from the corner of my room, the mahogany wood groaning with the effort.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • As the entire Qatar back line shuffles closer to the goal, Jonathan David drops off towards the penalty spot to receive the cross in space and shoot first time.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
    Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Suddenly, the trees part and a Tyrannosaurus rex stomps into view.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The algorithm buries it because the pattern is easy to detect.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 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
  • Entirely white outfits are suited to nearly every warm-weather occasion, from Euro vacations to Sunday strolls around town.
    Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 10 July 2026
  • My mornings began with iced coffee walks along the shore, and afternoons unfolded between beach reads, bike rides, and sunset strolls through town.
    Kathleen O’Neill, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Yet things truly take a turn one day after Miguel stumbles upon a boy, Felipe (Yago Andreu), chained beneath the old water tank near the witch’s old, run-down house.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • In the first, a quick history tour revisits how bad Minions have been in their quest to find villains to serve, until one group lands in 1920s Hollywood and stumbles into stardom.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 7 July 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
  • 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
  • Elle Macpherson flawlessly saunters on the carpet at the 40th anniversary of the Marie Claire Beauty Awards of Excellence on May 13 in Madrid.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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“Tromps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromps. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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