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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
Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
This season has been more of a trot.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Mike Prada, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The globe-trotting political thriller's star, Claire Danes, will join forces with her old parter in crime-fighting, Damian Lewis, to present one of the evening's awards.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
While saddled up on Bella, Kynleigh happily trots through her house, excited to show Bella a spot she's never seen before.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
This season has been more of a trot.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
As Jokić turned to trot back on offense, Dort slid over and hit Jokić in the knee.
—Mike Prada, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The globe-trotting political thriller's star, Claire Danes, will join forces with her old parter in crime-fighting, Damian Lewis, to present one of the evening's awards.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
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Ah, the famous and epic love between an up-and-coming designer and his hag.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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The regulars fired at them with a booming 12-pounder that made the American boys lift their knees like old hags, trip and founder as tentacles of water dragged them under.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Measles causes complications -- ranging from diarrhea to death -- in three in 10 infected people, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, the weight loss drugs are not without side effects, some of which include nausea or vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, heartburn or bloating, fatigue, dehydration and muscle loss.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Not all fans were racing aficionados.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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But Cockrum raced down the court for a layup, barely beating the buzzer to cut the lead to 19-16 entering the final quarter.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Graham is best known for her role as the powerful witch Bonnie Bennett on the CW's popular supernatural teen series The Vampire Diaries.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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If witches have fall, then fairies have spring.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Huntington Beach was trailing by two runs when left-hander Christian Haupt entered the game in relief in the fourth.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Aggies roared back, scoring seven runs and refusing to relinquish the lead for the rest of the game.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dozens of candidates ran for five open seats in the Chicago area, where funding from groups supporting Israel and the cryptocurrency industry played an outsize role.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Bob Fioretti is the lone Republican running for attorney general and will likely go up against Raoul, who has been in office since 2019.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the driver decided to speed away, police spokesman Christopher Bess said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The vehicle sped away from law enforcement after an officer activated their squad car's emergency lights and siren, according to officials.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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