trotted

past tense of trot
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Recent Examples of trotted 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 Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015. Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted
Verb
  • Aaron Judge jogged and stretched on the field at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, marking a significant step in his recovery from a broken rib.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both sides jogged to the 2-yard line for five high-leverage plays.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the 34th minute, Murphy launched a long ball in the path of forward Sammy Smith who raced past multiple defenders and finished it for the 1-0 lead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the Var, a fire declared fixed earlier in the week had raced back across the hills within hours on Friday.
    Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The former Charlotte bus driver, who just unsuccessfully ran for a Mecklenburg County Commission at-large seat, faces charges of assaulting a federal agent while on federal property.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As token prices decline, demand for these supporting systems may grow because companies will run more models across more tasks.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Vaquer took out Rodriguez and Perez in the process before the trio scurried away.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While on camera in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks neighborhood during a live broadcast, a cockroach scurried across Menitoff's blouse and chest before flying away.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Fatal Influence sprinted out to a lead by isolating their opponents and thrashing them on the outside.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Lorena Wiebes again sprinted to victory in the second stage of the Women’s Tour de France on Sunday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The gunman, a man in his 30s and about 5 -foot-6, sped away in a blue Toyota and has not been caught, NYPD officials said.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The vehicles sped off in the direction of the main road, the van on their trail.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As famine, war, pestilence and death galloped through, religious thought had been taking on an apocalyptic and self-abnegatory fervor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Barcola clipped the ball over his marker, galloped towards the box and saw a left-footed cross charged down.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Wilson arced a left-footed pass into the perfect space for the Italian, whose shot was hurried and saved by Arthur Okonkwo.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • But morning travelers include schoolchildren, teen drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and workers who may be tired or hurried.
    Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

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“Trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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