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as in hag
a mean or ugly old woman a gossipy old trot who never had a good word to say about anyone

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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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Recent Examples of trot
Noun
Gill was a beguiling presence, breaking into an in-place trot when singing a lyric about running around on a sunny day. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025 When a second officer arrives, the video shows Gigliotti suddenly spring into a trot and cross the street away from police. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
Verb
As more and more Millennials have started families, many of them are determined to pass down those globe-trotting values—to share the joy of journeying but also to shape their kids into adaptable, savvy people. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025 Currently, Rajamouli is busy filming his next feature, described as a globe-trotting adventure inspired by the Indiana Jones and James Bond franchises. Mike Miller August 26, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
  • But when the island’s prince is kidnapped, an unlikely alliance of an ogre, hag, wizard and fey will have only days to sneak around London to save him.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
  • On the flipside is the hag: unattractive, withered and unpleasant.
    Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Some patients may have gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Common symptoms of Vibrio infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, dangerously low blood pressure and blistering lesions.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Researchers found that jogging slowly burns visceral fat (deep abdominal fat).
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Tennis, with its explosive bursts—sprinting to the ball, stopping, lunging laterally, jogging backwards to the baseline—can yield especially powerful results.
    Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Thousands of residents were evacuated as the flames raced up the Santa Ana Mountains, cresting and driving straight toward the Lake Elsinore area, burning cabins in the Cleveland National Forest’s Holy Jim Canyon and then homes in the El Cariso Village neighborhood.
    Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • With California poised to become the first state to formally regulate microplastics in consumer products, many brands and retailers are racing to evaluate their value chains in anticipation of significant operational shifts.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shay Riggin, a witch and influencer, advises people to rest and ground themselves during the eclipse and avoid being underneath the moon, according to a video posted on her Instagram.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Before there was Wednesday, there was The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, with the incomparable Kiernan Shipka taking on the role of everyone’s favorite teenage witch from the Archie Comics.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Running backs Sire Gaines and Malik Sherrod each scored in the first quarter and broke off impressive runs, and combined for 140 yards on the ground.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
  • And Wacha entered Friday’s action with the second-fewest runs of support among pitchers with at least 27 starts.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Surround it with pumpkins, fashion it in front of a garland strand, or place it on a velvet table running across the manteltop to tie the whole look together.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This look is perfect for landing in a style-conscious city like Paris or Chicago and hitting the ground running without needing a quick change in the airport bathroom.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anduril highlights that the architecture also speeds software updates.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The worst issue is that The Portal, with changes meant to speed up progression, allegedly, launched giving everyone less powerful drops, making the new power climb ridiculous.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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