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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
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.
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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
After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Webb briefly trotted a few steps onto the field following the opening kick, full pads on and helmet strapped.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
House flipped the ball to Vega, who trotted around right end, his oversized purple helmet bobbing up and down.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 17 Nov. 2025
The team brought two ponies — 17-year-old Pearl and 15-year-old Aiden — who stepped out of their van full of hay and trotted through the streets of New York City.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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
After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Webb briefly trotted a few steps onto the field following the opening kick, full pads on and helmet strapped.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
House flipped the ball to Vega, who trotted around right end, his oversized purple helmet bobbing up and down.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 17 Nov. 2025
The team brought two ponies — 17-year-old Pearl and 15-year-old Aiden — who stepped out of their van full of hay and trotted through the streets of New York City.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted
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As David walked off the mound, Will jogged towards it for the top of the eighth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sexton jogged back out to the perimeter to collect an exasperated pass from Giddey, who reset himself into downhill motion off the ball.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary, the party's last open nominating contest, featured a rush to the left as candidates raced to embrace far-reaching ideas including Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and aggressive taxes on billionaires.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Storms that raced through the area early Friday, with frequent lightning and thunder, are expected to linger into the morning before moving out, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ben Wang delivers a breakthrough performance in the title role as a kid who tries to conquer his anxiety issues head-on by running for class president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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That significantly lowers the bill for users running OpenClaw.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tirado scurried to at least half a dozen bags before finding his and pulling out … pickle juice.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Nov. 2025
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About a dozen parents sprinted to get their children soon after authorities cleared the building.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, the Oakland County Sheriff’s office cleared the building and about a dozen parents sprinted to get their children from an early childhood learning center inside.—
Corey Williams,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers, including McGuire, sped to the shores of Huntington Beach to help.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The car sped through the streets.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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In a final twist, as his own grave went up in flames (without him in it), Tommy galloped off into the horizon, his empire reduced to embers.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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As the Year of the Horse galloped in, revelers ushered in the most prominent festival on the Chinese Lunar calendar with some quirks – from Kung Fu robots to Harry Potter’s teenage nemesis – and some reflection.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The district was represented by general counsel Devora Navera Reed as well as by an outside counsel who hurried to the scene.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the wait had become alarmingly long, Lilian and Anna hurried into the woods.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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