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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
The Yankees are better with Volpe on the roster, so Boone is going to continue trotting him out there as long as his shoulder is playable.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Sophie Turner is set to headline Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider series, stepping into the role of the iconic globe-trotting archaeologist.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
As globe-trotting celebrity chefs Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern reigned in the mid-2000s, Huse and Houck performed a similar kind of culinary exploration in Tampa.
—Gabrielle Calise, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Ahmed will play cocky Flight Nurse Zay Patel, Meyboom as spirited rookie Flight Nurse Piper Adler, Eling as charming First Officer Wyatt Ellis, Lee as ambitious pilot Maya Yang, and Smith as Captain Riley, a globe-trotting pilot with a past connection to Wheezer.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
For those determined to pass down their globe-trotting values, vacations have become ever more ambitious and goal-oriented—and exhausting.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
Currently, Rajamouli is busy filming his next feature, described as a globe-trotting adventure inspired by the Indiana Jones and James Bond franchises.
—Mike Miller August 26, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In video taken from the practice, Kelce looked to be in high spirits, stretching, talking to and trotting alongside the signal-caller, who wore a yellow quarterback jersey.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Loads of school children in matching hats are trotting around the grounds like lemmings to admire the home where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life.
—Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Sophie Turner is set to headline Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider series, stepping into the role of the iconic globe-trotting archaeologist.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
As globe-trotting celebrity chefs Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern reigned in the mid-2000s, Huse and Houck performed a similar kind of culinary exploration in Tampa.
—Gabrielle Calise, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Ahmed will play cocky Flight Nurse Zay Patel, Meyboom as spirited rookie Flight Nurse Piper Adler, Eling as charming First Officer Wyatt Ellis, Lee as ambitious pilot Maya Yang, and Smith as Captain Riley, a globe-trotting pilot with a past connection to Wheezer.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
For those determined to pass down their globe-trotting values, vacations have become ever more ambitious and goal-oriented—and exhausting.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
Currently, Rajamouli is busy filming his next feature, described as a globe-trotting adventure inspired by the Indiana Jones and James Bond franchises.
—Mike Miller August 26, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In video taken from the practice, Kelce looked to be in high spirits, stretching, talking to and trotting alongside the signal-caller, who wore a yellow quarterback jersey.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Loads of school children in matching hats are trotting around the grounds like lemmings to admire the home where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life.
—Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotting
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The two fighters advanced, Ali jogging enthusiastically and Frazier plodding, cautious.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Police say this video then shows Robinson scampering across, dropping down to the ground, and jogging off.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Almost skipping back towards the drumkit, Townshend came racing back to the mic ahead of a bluesy late interlude on stage in the Windy City, the home of the electrified artform.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The dachshund, named Cannoli, was captured racing at high speed from his home's entrance to the couch his owner Sarah was seated on, before jumping on top of her and lapping up plenty of attention.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hochul is running for a second term as New York’s governor.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Traditional shoe testing depends on athletes running multiple sessions across weeks to produce a usable dataset.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Before the new regulations, says Annie Inglis, Marine Biology Presenter with Quark, the expedition crew would be hurrying to get guests in Zodiacs to try to get closer to a bear sighting like this.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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After debuting on Great American Pure Flix in 2023, A Thousand Tomorrows lassoed a whole new fanbase by galloping onto Netflix.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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And the reason why has to do with growing concerns that progress in AI development may not be galloping ahead as fast as industry insiders touted just a few months ago—and growing indications that all the AGI talk was stoking inflated expectations that the tech itself couldn’t live up to.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Landsat/Copernicus/Google Earth A video recorded from inside a nearby building at Utah Valley University appears to show a figure sprinting across the roof of the Losee Center just seconds after Charlie Kirk was shot during a campus event.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Right now, every industry is sprinting to develop AI capabilities, including life sciences.—
Matt Lowe,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then, either a heave, or some scurrying around and then a heave.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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There were quick glimpses of a Monty Mole burrowing underground, Cheep Cheeps swimming in a stream and Toads scurrying around the castle.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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The formula gets bonus points for not feeling sticky, not traveling or feathering, and smoothing out lip lines for a plump, pouty effect.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Recently, when her daughter was traveling to London for work, Graves still got up to see her off.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Trotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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