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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
Walk stole third and then trotted home when Camden Johnson clubbed his ninth home run of the season.
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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
Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 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
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
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
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
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
Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted
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The offensive players in the 7-on-7 drill — a unit that included Mahomes — jogged to the sideline and gave way to the second unit.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Midway through the first half, Maradona jogged across to take a corner from the right flank.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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That ruling focused on the referendum campaign, which raced to collect signatures across Missouri last year to hold a statewide vote on the map in November.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Retail traders raced to get in on SpaceX's IPO given their broad support for Musk following Tesla's success.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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The mega watch party is free of charge and runs June 13 through July 5, with capacity for 30,000 daily attendees.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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In the second quarter just now, the Madison Square Garden video board ran a video segment thanking the NYPD, when earlier today, the two organizations appeared to be at odds over the watch party outside the arena, which is not happening tonight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Lee, who had extended his hitting streak to 16 games the at-bat before, scurried back to first base.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Coach Rachel Monroe called a timeout to try to set up one last offensive opportunity, but Hagan immediately forced a turnover off the restart whistle, and the Timberwolves held possession for the final moments before the team sprinted towards goalie Lila Zahurak to celebrate.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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But when Brunson released the shot, Anunoby sprinted towards the basket, jumped between two defenders and made the game-winning play.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The driver allegedly sped away and crashed into an uninvolved OPD patrol car that was traveling northbound on 29th Avenue, near East 12th Street.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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As Will gazed at the tallest land mammals on Earth, two calves galloped playfully across the exhibit, chasing one another.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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Lemieux galloped across the Forum, diving as his teammates embraced him.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Ojeda’s said her boyfriend, Julio, hurried into the hall.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Gardner, the activist, hurried over, tapped Nereyda on the shoulder and pointed toward the pit.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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