trotted

past tense of trot
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Recent Examples of trotted Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby. — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4). — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 With his team up a touchdown midway through the first quarter, Jalen Brewster trotted back out to the field. — Mcclain Baxley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026 In photos shared by both Hamilton Township Animal Shelter and Height of Hope, Nyla trotted along a red carpet and out the door of the shelter. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The big buck had trotted by Van Lith’s stand only 12 yards away as the hunter was climbing down. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 This time, Maye tossed an interception downfield, and trotted off toward the sideline in defeat. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Ohtani trotted home on his bad knee – which will prevent him from pitching indefinitely but not hitting – when Freddie Freeman dumped a two-out, two-strike RBI single into center field. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted
Verb
  • Almost immediately after the singer concluded, both teams jogged back onto the floor.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Snell jogged back to the mound with a lead for the first time.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Jayhawks, who raced to an early 17-7 lead and held a six-point lead in the third quarter, ultimately dropped a 35-24 decision to the Wildcats on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hyperscalers will spend $800 billion this year on chips, data centers, and the power to run them, propping up GDP growth.
    — Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • At the racetrack, the horses ran, and Crawford hosted members at the Ruidoso Jockey Club, where private tables cost as much as six figures.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But as the wide open Marsh sprinted toward the front corner of the end zone for the catch, his left foot came down on the white paint.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Rams sprinted off the field to their locker room, celebrating the rivalry win.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Freshman Luke Fahey finished the game but looked sped up, at times, in his first significant action.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The rider then sped off at over 100 mph, Wyandotte police said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Mustangs were down 3 at the half on Friday night but galloped away with the win on the legs of RB Sawyer Blomquist, who punched in four TDs and ran for 176 yards on 33 carries.
    — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Last year, horses galloped into the debate from another direction when the historian-futurist Yuval Noah Harari predicted that, in the not distant future, humans will be to artificial intelligence what horses are to humans.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some hurried to try to unmask the anonymous woman behind the accusations.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Little did the fans who instantly hurried to social media to voice their angst know their afternoon would end with a far more maddening play.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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