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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
Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.
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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
The Dodger Stadium crowd roared at the sound of contact, cheers growing louder as Kyle Tucker’s single made it through the right side of the field and Alex Freeland trotted home to finally break a persistent tie.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 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
Harper slowly trotted around the bases and took time at third to salute coach Dino Ebel.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
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
The Dodger Stadium crowd roared at the sound of contact, cheers growing louder as Kyle Tucker’s single made it through the right side of the field and Alex Freeland trotted home to finally break a persistent tie.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 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
Harper slowly trotted around the bases and took time at third to salute coach Dino Ebel.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted
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The ball dropped in, and Turner jogged into second base.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Right fielder Corbin Carroll tracked down the fly ball, and Eldridge jogged back to the dugout having been Oracle’d for the first time in his career.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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This is the first time, to my knowledge, that an incumbent mayor in the City of Angels would be running against a challenger whose campaign manager is God Almighty.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Odd moment plagues fourth quarter As the Knicks held on to their fairly sizable lead, a fan ran onto the court, tried to take a selfie with Wembanyama but was quickly apprehended by security.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Wittorp scurried over to a curtained side entrance.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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In the seventh inning, his fifth inning as a major-league left fielder, Kim sprinted to the railing in foul territory and made a reaching catch up against the padded barrier.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Some star players wouldn’t have sprinted after the ball, after the clearance from Bravo-Young, like Chawinga did.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
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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The estate is best known as one of the homes of Thunder, the iconic Arabian horses that have galloped down the sidelines after every Denver Broncos home touchdown.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Shaina hurried into a room with some of Alamo’s wives.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Her friend hurried over, not to look up, but to look down — both of them staring at a glowing screen while, just beyond them, Crux was visible in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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“Trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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