trooped

verb

past tense of troop
as in marched

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooped
  1. marched
  2. strode
  3. paraded
  4. walked
  5. paced
  6. strolled
  7. traipsed
  8. trekked
Verb
  • Lang and other anti-Islam protesters marched in Dearborn in November 2025, clashing with counter-protesters and claiming the area is not friendly to those who are non-Muslim.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Days later, thousands of grieving students marched through Beijing, calling for a more democratic government in Hu’s honor.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of marched
Verb
  • Madjo then strode into the left channel, PSG’s central defenders scrambling back, only to curl his effort wide.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutor Joel Seidemann strode briskly up the length of the courtroom’s center aisle with an accordion file under one arm and a line of eight younger colleagues rushing to keep up.
    — Laura Italiano, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Definition of strode
Verb
  • Ensconced in a glass case mounted on a float, the drum was paraded through the Yopougon district of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city, before continuing on to Adjame.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Soldiers on street corners and prisoners paraded before cameras offer immediate proof that a government is acting.
    — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of paraded
Verb
  • Zac Veen reached on a fielder's choice and moved to second when Jordan Beck walked before JT Brubaker replaced Sam Hentges with two out in the sixth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The rookie starter walked Trea Turner on five pitches and Bryce Harper on four, loading the bases for former Twin Luis Arraez, who looked at five pitches and then took his base, forcing in a run.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of walked
Verb
  • 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
  • Villeneuve’s film is brilliantly structured and paced, taking its time to unravel a surprisingly creepy tale that is, in the end, a perfect emotional companion piece to Scott’s classic.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of paced
Verb
  • Visitors strolled through the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Saturday morning to kick off Obon Weekend, a traditional Japanese festival honoring the spirits of ancestors.
    — Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Former Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt was one of 26 Hall of Famers who strolled through the cornfields and walked to the infield ahead of Thursday’s game.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of strolled
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
Definition of traipsed
Verb
  • Decades later, screenwriters Todd Bartels and Lou Howe trekked to Provincetown, retracing the steps of the young man who would become a cultural icon and host of the celebrated shows Parts Unknown and No Reservations.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One section tracks the influence of the Alhambra complex, in Granada, where artists trekked to whet their appetites for the exotic.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of trekked
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