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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
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Harness racing features Standardbred horses that race at a trot or pace, reaching speeds of up to 40 miles per hour in exciting one-mile races.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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
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Noun
Adames began jogging around the bases, but his trot soon slowed into a brisk walk.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Harness racing features Standardbred horses that race at a trot or pace, reaching speeds of up to 40 miles per hour in exciting one-mile races.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
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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
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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
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Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea constitute the body’s first line of defense against cerberin ingestion.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Soto admired the ball and even stepped back into foul ground before jogging to first base.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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India jogged with a slight hitch to his position, and that was a result of a questionable slide by the Cardinals’ Willson Contreras an inning earlier.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The Russian, who was one of the pre-tournament favorites, raced to a 3-0 lead in the second set but cracked after a missed backhand gave Boisson a hold of serve.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Nimmo bounced a ground ball to Freeman and Kershaw raced Nimmo to first base, grabbing the feed from Freeman on the way.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The film, which hits theaters on Nov. 21, continues the epic story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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To punish Elphaba, Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh’s weather witch) comes up with the bright idea of making a big ol’ tornado.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The state’s current governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, can't run again after serving two terms.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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In 1933, Berg ran what amounted to a Very Special Episode: a full Seder, sung by a real cantor, which Pepsodent, her sponsor, agreed to air without ads.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Even better news is that advancements are achievable: reducing administrative delays speeds up patient care and removes obstacles.—
Yusuf Qasim,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The backers said limiting the scope of environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act would speed up development.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Not quite galloping but just kind of slowly walk him around and talk to him.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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The Grandview Zebras are galloping back to the UIL Texas High School Softball State Championships.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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