as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
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as in jogs
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 scurries
to proceed or move quickly
now trot along and get washed up for supper
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Recent Examples of trots
Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In a clip posted on TikTok by Kenneth Ray Prince (@kennyprince1), his Australian shepherd trots up to his 4-month-old granddaughter and drops a ball into her baby bouncer before barking expectantly.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The boy jumps out with his footy and trots away, bouncing it.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
In a clip posted on TikTok by Kenneth Ray Prince (@kennyprince1), his Australian shepherd trots up to his 4-month-old granddaughter and drops a ball into her baby bouncer before barking expectantly.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trots
Noun
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Some patients may have gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
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Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees jogs off the field during the fifth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2025 in New York City.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In some versions of the tale, the wolf scurries off to the forest while the three pigs live happily ever after in humble homesteads of their choice.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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By now, though, her face falls completely off and scurries away.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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Perhaps that is what rushes in to fill the vacuum where Meursault’s morality ought to be.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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But while the new movie dawdles on its way to Toxie’s origins, then rushes toward a finale with a lurching rhythm that verges on calculated ineptitude, its spirit never feels inauthentic.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The adventurous archaeologist travels the globe looking for missing artifacts and historical treasures.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The couple often travels to car shows, from Julian to Santa Barbara, and Lynne has vintage outfits to match the cars.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is incredibly important to finance and commercial teams, and speeds the time to insights by six times, in my experience.—
Chris "Jay" Hawkinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Trots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trots. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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