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as in jogging
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 racing
to proceed or move quickly
now trot along and get washed up for supper
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Recent Examples of trotting
This team is clearly stuck in a bad and awkward place because of past decisions — most notably the 2022 Deshaun Watson trade — and is on a second straight year of trotting an uninspiring and uncompetitive offense onto the field each week.
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Such a reading of the law at the center of the case could provide Trump an opening -- along with other tariffs that have not been challenged in court -- to continue his global-trotting mission to reshape trade imbalances, even if the high court curtails his broad tariff power.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Sitting outside a Catholic church on the French Riviera, Carlo Rovelli jutted his head forward and backward, imitating a pigeon trotting by.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Two people could be seen climbing the stairs, accompanied by a confident cat trotting ahead, as if leading them somewhere on purpose.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This is how Rauw’s globe-trotting tour came together.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
The latter has been such a consistent issue under Napier that the Gators got a basic chart where players would each stand on one of 11 dots before trotting onto the field.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Zimmer returns to Fire Country this season as Renée Hoffman, a globe-trotting lawyer and Vince's high school girlfriend.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
The display features a larger-than-life horse sculpture trotting through birch trees created from piano keys.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Such a reading of the law at the center of the case could provide Trump an opening -- along with other tariffs that have not been challenged in court -- to continue his global-trotting mission to reshape trade imbalances, even if the high court curtails his broad tariff power.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Sitting outside a Catholic church on the French Riviera, Carlo Rovelli jutted his head forward and backward, imitating a pigeon trotting by.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Two people could be seen climbing the stairs, accompanied by a confident cat trotting ahead, as if leading them somewhere on purpose.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
This is how Rauw’s globe-trotting tour came together.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
The latter has been such a consistent issue under Napier that the Gators got a basic chart where players would each stand on one of 11 dots before trotting onto the field.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Zimmer returns to Fire Country this season as Renée Hoffman, a globe-trotting lawyer and Vince's high school girlfriend.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
The display features a larger-than-life horse sculpture trotting through birch trees created from piano keys.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotting
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Running remains one of the world’s most popular forms of exercise, according to Statista, with about 50 million Americans regularly running or jogging for both physical and mental health benefits.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Some may also choose to do this when jogging or performing other athletic activities where a hood might continuously slip backward.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Holly Jolly Days Admire holiday toy trains racing through a miniature metropolis.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The timing also allows Ford to celebrate 125 years of racing history, dating back to 1901 and Henry Ford’s first and only race in the legendary Sweepstakes, the Free Press has reported.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Both consultants estimated that inflation in Caracas is currently running between 20% and 30% a month and is destined to keep rising as long as the bolivar depreciation continues.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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After running the beauty division at P&G and joining Lauren as CEO, Louvet was asked how Ralph Lauren challenged him.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the footage, the children could be seen hurrying off the bus and onto the woman’s porch as the smoke grew.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The shows share a preoccupation with the heroic potential of oddballs and burnouts, one that has kept Horses galloping for five seasons (and two more are in the works).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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But in 2024, a 3-year-old colt named Jayarebe collapsed and died while galloping out after finishing seventh in the Turf, and the death was attributed to a cardiac event.—
Kevin Modesti,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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This time, the final fans scurrying in were met by queues.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Inside, there’s the occasional model being fitted and photographed, outside there are truck drivers, caterers, lighting specialists and many more milling around or scurrying about.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some of the diciest action – and most frustrating nights – for Powell involved sprinting across wet cobblestones or through a graveyard full of smoke in the dark.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Heat also again faces the Cavaliers in back-to-back games later this season, traveling to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on March 25 and 27.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Atkins died three days after the fatal collision, which occurred after Owen-Cooper had been traveling around 53 mph on a road with a 20 mph speed limit.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Trotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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