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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
About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
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Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Walk stole third and then trotted home when Camden Johnson clubbed his ninth home run of the season.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
As Augie Lopez trotted around the bases late Monday night, the small contingent of USC fans could finally be heard at Blue Bell Park.
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
The traveling show has globe-trotted annually, most recently to New York and the likes of Hangzhou, China; Manchester, England, and Dakar, Senegal.
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Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
So when Lozano trotted onto a pitch in Indio in a public preseason match involving San Diego FC, the serenading began.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Walk stole third and then trotted home when Camden Johnson clubbed his ninth home run of the season.
—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
As Augie Lopez trotted around the bases late Monday night, the small contingent of USC fans could finally be heard at Blue Bell Park.
—
Jose De Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
The traveling show has globe-trotted annually, most recently to New York and the likes of Hangzhou, China; Manchester, England, and Dakar, Senegal.
—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
So when Lozano trotted onto a pitch in Indio in a public preseason match involving San Diego FC, the serenading began.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted
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As the ball rolled away, Freeman jogged across the plate.
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Achraf Hakimi jogged over to take it and, close to the supporters, was met with a chorus of boos.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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Although oil companies still needed to use up a significant portion of their inventories during the supply shock, the demand destruction kept crude stockpiles from running dry.
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.
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As Sadio Mané sprinted upfield toward the Iraq box, with only the goalkeeper to beat, Iraq's Rebin Sulaka reached out and pulled on his uniform to slow him down.
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But my favourite moment of the game came five minutes into the second half, when Mbappe lost possession but then sprinted after his opponent, shouldered him off the ball, laid it off to Adrien Rabiot and then immediately demanded it back.
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District Attorney Nathan Hochman said 33 vehicles safely drove past the area before Bickham sped down the freeway.
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.
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The trailer for Ransom Canyon has galloped onto the scene thanks to Netflix.
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The beloved actress and two-time Oscar nominee, 63, reprises her role as cowgirl Jessie in Toy Story 5, more than 25 years after the character first galloped onto screens in 1999's Toy Story 2.
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People rushed for cover under restaurant tables and hurried out of their homes into the streets.
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After a decade of grueling in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, several miscarriages and successfully passing her 12-week milestone, Crane, who formerly worked as a mental health nurse, hurried to the hospital.
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“Trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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