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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
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The ball smashes into the floodlights, and Hobbs sets off on his victory trot, in slow motion, with sparks cascading behind him like fireworks.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
That proved critical when Abner Uribe made a wild pickoff attempt on Edman at first, allowing Freeman to trot home with a second run.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
After the gentle shove, the cat hops back and instantly looks at Nova, then trots to the opposite side of the bed.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The ball smashes into the floodlights, and Hobbs sets off on his victory trot, in slow motion, with sparks cascading behind him like fireworks.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Zimmer returns to Fire Country this season as Renée Hoffman, a globe-trotting lawyer and Vince's high school girlfriend.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
That proved critical when Abner Uribe made a wild pickoff attempt on Edman at first, allowing Freeman to trot home with a second run.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
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Our conjure drives the cinematic imagination of Americans like the hags who ride our backs during our darkest nightmares.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some people have digestive side effects from pomegranate, such as diarrhea, which is the most common.—
Jinan Banna,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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These symptoms can sometimes be preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Moments later, a bubble floated from his now-open mouth and brushed his eye, jogging him awake.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some may also choose to do this when jogging or performing other athletic activities where a hood might continuously slip backward.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like me — a reluctant movie guy who never liked racing, and now somehow has three racecars.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Toyota already has a rich history racing those events in truck/car classes, so why not stamp its name on a separate page of the books?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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This sighting comes six days after Lawrence kicked off her Halloween celebrations early in New York, where she was spotted strolling around in a black witch hat.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
1 Nov. 2025
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While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still stand.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 663 plate appearances, Mookie Betts has hit 20 long balls, tallied 82 RBIs and scored 95 runs (20th in MLB).—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both offenses were rolling in the first half with Lamar jumping out to a 14-0 lead on scoring runs of 45 yards and 1 yard by Thomas.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Since last Thursday, Disney has run public messages notifying YouTube TV customers of a possible blackout.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The duo will produce the film with David Glasser, who runs Sheridan’s production company 101 Studios.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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