trooped

past tense of troop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooped
Verb
  • Denver marched 65 yards in six plays on its opening drive for a touchdown.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • National Guardsmen marched in the paralyzing heat, which, along with the shadows cast by a revolving sculpture in the courtyard, suggested the eerie calm before the gunfight in a Western.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In April 2025, Kennedy strode onto an HHS stage to announce deals with food makers.
    Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trump strode into office for a second term vowing to avoid lengthy and expensive military entanglements.
    Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On this special night, a nun threw out the first pitch, the fans donned pope hats and Sox home-run hitters paraded down the dugout in pope hats.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Vitello wanted Smith to face the right-handed hitting Caleb Durbin before going to lefty Sam Hentges, but the move didn’t pan out as Smith walked Durbin on four pitches.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As Counsell exited the dugout to make the pitching change, Imanaga walked to the back of the mound and stared toward the outfield.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Palmer himself paced the room on a phone call, doling out smiles of encouragement and inspiring a hushed reverence in his wake.
    Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Rookie Noemie Brochant paced Phoenix (13-22) with a career-high 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting and five steals, and Copper added 18 points.
    Kai Dizon, Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Julian Lucas strolled through the museum’s exhibitions to see for himself.
    Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Her parents paid the doctor who trekked to their home to deliver her with a sack of cornmeal.
    Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Shaq trekked through the Adirondacks, climbed a massive rock face and spent the night sleeping outside in the woods.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Trooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooped. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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