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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
Instead, Lindor stared into his dugout, walked a few steps and broke into a home run trot, head down most of the way as thousands of others went crazy. Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025 As Huff ran down the line, Bochy pumped his arms while pantomiming the Herman Munster trot. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
The footage showed two black cows and one brown cow trotting together on the freeway as a driver and their passenger rolled down the window to film. Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 A couple of riders slowly trotted across the arena. Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
  • That lady is really the aforementioned murderous hag (Meredith Binder), her false veneer of youthful beauty reinforced by a magic mirror’s flattering (if also caustic) topless female spirits, and sustained via grisly methods seemingly inspired by Elizabeth Bathory.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025
  • Several get small charts offering ideas to inspire how the monster could be used, such as what strange price a hag might have for its secrets or what an owlbear might keep in its den beyond treasure.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But some people have reported experiencing stomach upset, nausea, dizziness, or diarrhea.
    Jennifer Moll, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
  • Mild cases can include muscle aches, tiredness and vomiting and diarrhea, while more severe symptoms may include stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Dozens of people walked and jogged around the lake’s one-mile loop, while others partook in activities like traditional Vietnamese fan dancing, tai chi and even tango lessons.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
  • Adames began jogging around the bases, but his trot soon slowed into a brisk walk.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • America’s gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the US economy, showed its first quarterly contraction since early 2022, as importers raced to bring in goods before punishing tariff rates kicked in.
    Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
  • Fils, the French No. 1, raced to the net to pick up a Tsitsipas drop shot and scooped it back into play.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Local truffles are also on sale, not pungent but neither pricey and historically called devil’s mushroom by those who considered them as food for witches.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • The original 1998 movie, which was directed by Griffin Dunne and grossed more than $47 million stateside, followed two witch sisters, raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, who are faced with closed-minded prejudice and a curse that threatens to prevent them from finding lasting love.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • In an administration currently running the lowest early-months public opinion rating in modern history, however, Vance’s forcefulness carries long-term risk.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Finally, the Liberty got to enjoy the final piece of last year’s thrilling WNBA Finals run by watching the elusive title banner rise up to the rafters before Saturday’s 92-78 season-opening win against the Las Vegas Aces.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Los Blancos sped up talks after their 4-3 defeat to Barcelona on May 11, which effectively ended hopes of retaining their La Liga title this season.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • There are already dozens of newsletters bringing educators up to speed on how to use it to help students learn.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Oz: On [Richard’s] birthday, Laura arranged for maybe a dozen Civil War reenactors to come galloping onto the set.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There's a wind-deflecting screen, which would only make sense if this thing's designed to gallop at north of 50 miles an hour (80 km/h), and behind that, a dinky little full-color dash.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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