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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 wild-eyed elk turned and trotted parallel to me.
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Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
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.
—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 25-year-old then jogged back to his limping competitor and the two put their arms around each other and crossed the finish line together.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Once on the sideline, Reed remained in pain and jogged instantly to the locker room.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 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 video, released Thursday night, showed a person running across a rooftop of the building from which the fatal round was fired before climbing down and dropping to the ground.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pittman noted the Rebels didn’t run their offense at their standard lightning pace for much of the game and did a lot of looks to the sidelines for late play adjustments.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Bruins never looked back, despite Sweetwyne settling into the game and engineering four scoring drives to keep the Falcons from getting boat-raced.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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EDTIn a press conference, authorities shared security camera footage of the gunman running across a roof and jumping down from a building before leaving the Utah Valley University campus.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.—
Hamid Farooqui,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The crowd crouched – then sprinted away from the canopy.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Friedl dove and had the ball bounce off his glove just in front of the warning track, as Merrill sprinted to third base with his team-leading fifth triple of the season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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But a ship arrived and everyone hurried aboard without understanding a word of what the greeter was saying.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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