trotted

verb

past tense of trot
1
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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2
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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted
  1. jogged
  2. raced
  3. ran
  4. scurried
  5. sprinted
  6. sped
  7. galloped
  8. hurried
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  • Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Chapman barely jogged down the first-base line after hitting an inning-ending pop-up and was removed from the game.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 July 2026
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  • The Speed actor met Hollinger — who raced motorcycles as a child until age 34, eventually launching his own custom-bike building business — in 2009, when Reeves commissioned Hollinger to build a bike for him.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • An islandwide blackout plunged Cuba’s nearly 10 million residents into darkness Monday, exposing a crumbling power grid and dwindling fuel reserves as officials raced to restore electricity.
    — Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of raced
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  • Villaraigosa, who led the city from 2005-13 and recently ran for governor, argued that this is not the right time to make even that change.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The Dred Scott decision is said to have inspired Lincoln to speak out forcefully against slavery, run for president, and later lead the nation through a bloody Civil War.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of ran
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  • The plane stopped, passengers scurried to the terminal and airport employees climbed up on the wings trying to keep the airliner from blowing away.
    — Dan Kelly July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Pip scurried over to take a seat on my foot.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
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  • In the bottom of the sixth with runners on second and third, Devers fielded a grounder, sprinted to the bag, then dove into first base to beat the runner and end the inning.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • Led by their captain, Kylian Mbappe, the team sprinted towards the hardcore group of French travelling fans behind the goal, euro-dancing up and down to the beat of Freed From Desire.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of sprinted
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  • Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Trump confirmed the project after the helipad plans had been rumored for months, with construction reportedly sped up ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in September, according to the Washington Post.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
Definition of sped
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  • Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The trailer for Ransom Canyon has galloped onto the scene thanks to Netflix.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Definition of galloped
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  • Locals and tourists hurried around the pavilions showcasing the best of each state and territory.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
  • People rushed for cover under restaurant tables and hurried out of their homes into the streets.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of hurried

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