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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 scurried
to proceed or move quickly
now trot along and get washed up for supper
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Recent Examples of trotted
The final segment, reserved for special teams, gave much of the roster a breather, helmets off and tucked in hands, but then a 35-year-old tight end trotted to an empty neighboring field.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Agustin Ramirez opened the seventh for Miami with a single off Tyler Rogers (4-5), moved to second on a groundout by Heriberto Hernandez, took third on Eric Wagaman’s single, and trotted home on Norby’s flyout to Soto for a 9-8 Miami lead.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
South Florida third-string freshman quarterback Locklan Hewlett trotted on the field on fourth-and-6 in the third quarter, and no one on the Boise State sideline seemed to notice.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Marte trotted home with the game-winning run.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
While three trotted around, sniffing their surroundings, one locked in on the tall grass.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Rocky, arriving fashionably late to the New York premiere on Monday, trotted down the carpet line at the BAM Harvey Theater with infectious enthusiasm.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Ezequiel Tovar slashed a double to left off Jose Berrios and trotted home on Hunter Goodman’s homer to left, Goodman’s 22nd homer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Agustin Ramirez opened the seventh for Miami with a single off Tyler Rogers (4-5), moved to second on a groundout by Heriberto Hernandez, took third on Eric Wagaman’s single, and trotted home on Norby’s flyout to Soto for a 9-8 Miami lead.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
South Florida third-string freshman quarterback Locklan Hewlett trotted on the field on fourth-and-6 in the third quarter, and no one on the Boise State sideline seemed to notice.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Marte trotted home with the game-winning run.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
While three trotted around, sniffing their surroundings, one locked in on the tall grass.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Rocky, arriving fashionably late to the New York premiere on Monday, trotted down the carpet line at the BAM Harvey Theater with infectious enthusiasm.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Ezequiel Tovar slashed a double to left off Jose Berrios and trotted home on Hunter Goodman’s homer to left, Goodman’s 22nd homer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted
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The players marched on to the field, jogged beneath the team’s blow-up tunnel, then sprinted between two lines formed by the 34 varsity cheerleaders.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Her stylist also dressed Swift in a skin-baring crystal chainmail look from the Area 2022 collection, a costume that jogged our memories of Swift's 2022 MTV VMAs equally sexy entrance.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Zorian Palmore, who saw time at running back and quarterback, ran for a team-high 68 yards for Trinity.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The tone was set on the opening play from scrimmage when defensive back John Nestor picked off a pass and raced 29 yards down the Northwestern State sideline for a touchdown that put the Gophers on top 7-0.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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Surround it with pumpkins, fashion it in front of a garland strand, or place it on a velvet table running across the manteltop to tie the whole look together.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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This look is perfect for landing in a style-conscious city like Paris or Chicago and hitting the ground running without needing a quick change in the airport bathroom.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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On a recent August morning, several unmarked SUVs with tinted windows sped to the curb outside a Home Depot in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Halsey was the one who turned the key in the ignition and sped off.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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The quarterback who has donned a yellow no-contact jersey for the past six weeks sprinted to the sideline, not in search of a reprieve but in search of the risk.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kevorian Barnes sprinted through the right side and down the sideline for a 75-yard touchdown on the first snap.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of Marron’s sisters hurried in to see what had happened.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Hurricanes’ offensive line also protected Beck, who was only sacked once and hurried once and had plenty of time to throw most of the night.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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