TROTTED Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

trotted

verb

past tense of trot

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 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 When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base. —

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

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Anunoby jogged back up the court and asked for a substitution.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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