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as in diarrhea
trots plural
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
ate something that gave us the trots
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as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to trot to keep up with the tour guide's quick pace trotted around the bases after hitting a home run
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
now trot along and get washed up for supper
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Recent Examples of trot
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Williams’ lack of control cost him once more following the Twins’ first lead of the night, walking Wallner to allow a free run to trot home from third base.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Douglas Friedman’s upcoming monograph, Full Spectrum (Vendome Press), illuminates the extraordinary level of access the globe-trotting photographer has cultivated over the course of his career.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Before the incident, Contreras had stood and watched the ball soar, a 449-foot shot to left-center, then flipped his bat toward the on-deck circle before beginning his home-run trot.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Williams’ lack of control cost him once more following the Twins’ first lead of the night, walking Wallner to allow a free run to trot home from third base.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Go Tropical Include heat-loving plants that hail from far and wide to create a globe-trotting garden.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Douglas Friedman’s upcoming monograph, Full Spectrum (Vendome Press), illuminates the extraordinary level of access the globe-trotting photographer has cultivated over the course of his career.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
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Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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And nor are any of the spooky figures, which range from 1950s housewives to toothless hags.—
The Week,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The daughter, who is a minor and whose age is not specified, allegedly suffered abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and a parasitic infection that required prescription medication.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The Minnesota Department of Health says blue-green algae can cause symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, rash and headache.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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After a brief mound visit with Cubs manager Craig Counsell and an athletic trainer, Taillon walked off the field and Assad jogged in from the bullpen.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Now three weeks into jogging on his full body weight, Kittle is looking forward to getting cleared for football movements — run blocking, pass protection, route running, and rust knocking off.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The top 16 drivers will then race for the championship over the final 10 races.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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None of the horses that raced in the Preakness Stakes will race in the Belmont Stakes, meaning no horse will have competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Others determined how to identify and punish witches.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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Shrub choices might include caryopteris and the native fall-blooming witch-hazel.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Peter Lambert gave up two runs and five hits with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings for Houston.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Riley Greene homered and drove in two runs as the Tigers won for the sixth time in seven games.—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Bains, backed by Democratic Party leaders and major labor organizations, ran as a more moderate Democrat with a healthcare background who occasionally broke with her party on Assembly votes.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Bumila has drawn praise all year for his dominance, but Bishop Feehan again proved deep with a three-run day between Jack Gasse, Trace Reed and Carrera.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Hilton has demanded Governor Newsom create an emergency corps to speed up ballot counting, a request Newsom's office dismissed.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Ramsay speeds through many of the action shots to instead focus on Joe’s psyche.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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