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as in jogged
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 raced
to proceed or move quickly
now trot along and get washed up for supper
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Recent Examples of trotted
When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dodger Stadium crowd roared at the sound of contact, cheers growing louder as Kyle Tucker’s single made it through the right side of the field and Alex Freeland trotted home to finally break a persistent tie.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Chelly the German Shepherd trotted into the clearing and stood at attention, ears alert and straining on her leash.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
Harper slowly trotted around the bases and took time at third to salute coach Dino Ebel.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Just before the half, with the Panthers leading, 11-0, Steve and Pat trotted onto the field for an extra-point attempt in front of a crowd of about 12,000 in what was then called the Tangerine Bowl.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
From there, letters were ferried by boat and trotted by stagecoach up to North Carolina, where important correspondence was loaded onto a steam locomotive to Virginia.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, the Argyle Lunar New Year Parade trotted through the Uptown neighborhood.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
The Dodger Stadium crowd roared at the sound of contact, cheers growing louder as Kyle Tucker’s single made it through the right side of the field and Alex Freeland trotted home to finally break a persistent tie.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Chelly the German Shepherd trotted into the clearing and stood at attention, ears alert and straining on her leash.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
Harper slowly trotted around the bases and took time at third to salute coach Dino Ebel.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Just before the half, with the Panthers leading, 11-0, Steve and Pat trotted onto the field for an extra-point attempt in front of a crowd of about 12,000 in what was then called the Tangerine Bowl.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
From there, letters were ferried by boat and trotted by stagecoach up to North Carolina, where important correspondence was loaded onto a steam locomotive to Virginia.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, the Argyle Lunar New Year Parade trotted through the Uptown neighborhood.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted
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Reliever Riley O'Brien, who got his eighth save thanks to the grab, held his arms over his head with a stunned look toward left as Church casually jogged away from the wall with the ball in his glove.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Anunoby lingered closer to the basket before the arrival of Brunson, who jogged instead of sprinted into the screen.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But though Venter raced the public project to a standstill — the two groups announced a tie on the White House lawn — the result, in business terms, was murkier.—
Matthew Herper,
STAT,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jorbit Vivas raced home from first after pitcher Freddy Peralta threw the ball wildly past first on Nasim Nuñez’s comebacker and Nuñez came home on Jacob Young’s single.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a sign of the pressure for Republicans to take advantage of the opportunity, multiple hopefuls running for governor in GOP primaries called for immediate redraws.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes the batteries on the trackers would run low, and McGovern’s team would need to remove and recharge the devices, before surreptitiously replacing them.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rather than running from the moment, Cunningham sprinted toward it.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Local real estate agent Hans Nagrath told CBS News that his dog, Benny, was off his leash during their run along the river when the dog sprinted into the water to chase two geese.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The last time a horse swept all three races was in 2018, when Justify galloped his way into the history books as the 13th Triple Crown winner.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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On arrival, the owner’s free-roaming white horse, Artemis, galloped up to them for a nuzzle unprompted, as if welcoming them in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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After the Senate resolution failed, Kaine hurried out of the chamber.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump being hurried off the stage unharmed and guests ducking for cover underneath their tables.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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