How to Use stomp in a Sentence

stomp

1 of 2 verb
  • He stomped angrily out of the room.
  • The fans were stomping their feet and shouting.
  • Go ahead, stomp in the puddles, slide on the swing, play tag.
    Allison Andrews, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The group then continues to punch, stomp and kick the man.
    Fox News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The performers stomp, shout and sing through the aisles and in the balcony as the play draws to a close.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Some will want to stomp both feet down hard on the brake pedal of that notion.
    Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2021
  • It's said that his footsteps can be heard stomping around the house.
    Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The elf roars and raises its leg in the air, then brings it down fast, trying to stomp on the red unicorn.
    Scott Patsko, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021
  • When Webb falls to his back and rolls on his side, Gaillard appears to stomp the side of the 73-year-old’s head.
    Henri Hollis, ajc, 21 June 2022
  • The coyote keeps biting and pulling at the fawn while the doe spins around kicking and stomping at it.
    Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 5 July 2023
  • Harry is the kind of person who would never stomp on that idea.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2020
  • When that hour arrives, stomp the balloon to see what's up next.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 23 Feb. 2023
  • As with all expressions of joy online, though, there will be trolls at the ready to try and stomp them out.
    Taylore Glynn, Allure, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Even Godzilla and King Kong can’t stomp out the streaming business.
    Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Paredes stepped up with a crucial play at the back in the 66th minute, stomping his foot in Gignac’s space to win a ball and push it away.
    oregonlive, 26 July 2023
  • The climbers helped stomp out additional chunks of debris on the makeshift runway and turn the planes around.
    Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Of course, the canine comes back and tries one more time, but the doe stomps it again, before standing guard over her fawn.
    Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 5 July 2023
  • Sit in a chair and move your arms, stomp your feet, bend your knees or do jumping jacks sitting down.
    Brenda Cain, cleveland, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Abelen’s comrades will stomp their feet, beat their chests, and stick out their tongues.
    Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • If a moose does knock you down with its initial leap and starts stomping, curl up in a ball, the ADFG says.
    Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The motorcyclist then stomps with both feet and smashes through the rear windshield, the video shows.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • More than a dozen young people facing the singer, Tony do Fumo Jr., swiveled their hips and arms and stomped their feet.
    John Eligon Gulshan Khan, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2023
  • And Warren smacked a pair of 3-pointers just when the Gamecocks threatened to stomp out Texas for good in that first half.
    Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Mar. 2021
  • In one, the body of an Israeli soldier is dumped on a street in Gaza, and Palestinian men stomp and kick it.
    Anna Schecter, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The following day, police said store staff found the hamster stomped to death in the parking lot.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
  • These days, even the nicest person in the world could die and some people would still stomp on their (virtual) grave.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2022
  • So a Rancor outfit was built for someone to stomp around in and destroy stuff.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022
  • One of his jobs was to empty 100-pound bags of asbestos and stomp the material through a grate in the floor.
    Kathleen McGrory, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2022
  • In the video of the Gilbert parking garage attack, a boy is hit, thrown on the ground and stomped while another boy is seen being held on the ground.
    Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The villa where Toni is stomping the grapes, that is a villa that is on the Appian Way.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2023
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stomp

2 of 2 noun
  • The man falls to the ground, one of the suspects stomps on his head.
    Scott Berson, miamiherald, 22 June 2018
  • The force from the stomp pushed Gailyard to the concrete.
    Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Run, jump and stomp to launch foam rockets up to 100 feet in the air.
    oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2020
  • But then comes a thump that grows to a stomp, and T. rex roars in to break up the party.
    Mark Washburn, charlotteobserver, 25 May 2018
  • Ahead, take a stomp through our field guide to the biggest boot trends for fall.
    Emily Ruane, refinery29.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The event will include grape stomps, food trucks, wine and craft beer.
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2019
  • The feature of the event is the stomp where teams compete to crush the most grapes, just like in the scene from I Love Lucy.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Rollins ultimately scaled to the top rope and hit a top-rope stomp, which did the trick.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • The lyrics and stomp reverberate throughout the kitchen and into the house.
    BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2021
  • There likely won’t be any stomps this year, but this is a winnable game for the Mountaineers.
    Hunter Cooke, ajc, 9 Oct. 2017
  • The Cute One goes helter skelter on the mic for this downhome stomp.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 18 June 2021
  • When the clock strikes noon, there will be a balloon drop and kids can do a bubble wrap stomp.
    Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2019
  • In the game, players beat, snipe, garotte, stab, stomp, blast, and burn infected by the dozen.
    Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Around Jordan’s last stomp, the shooter got out of the car, circled Jordan and shot Thomas in the head.
    Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2022
  • His walk is one with purpose, complete with a fierce, heavy stomp.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2020
  • Among the countless boots on the market, stomp-y Chelsea boots have stood out as a key style for fall and winter.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2020
  • The band nods side to side, and the drum majors stomp while waving alternating arms in the air.
    Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Hear lessons learned from Spaceman and The Demon on this throwback stomp.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 31 Dec. 2020
  • The match started with a blitz from Rollins, who threw kicks and stomps at Lesnar, but without success.
    Aaron Oster, baltimoresun.com, 12 Aug. 2019
  • The rapping — much of it delivered in triplets — was a glittery stomp.
    Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The students went through the moves of the dance, including half a K-step, a double clap, a stomp, a scuff, a quarter turn.
    Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The foot stomps are one of the only percussive elements in this movie.
    Vulture, 27 July 2023
  • Therefore, every kick and stomp made for a splashy visual.
    Théoden Janes, charlotteobserver, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Seth Rollins won after one stomp laid out Balor, then a second one laid out Miz for the clean pinfall.
    Jay Reddick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • The students lined up in rows and performed the traditional kicks, stomps and turns.
    Hannah Leone, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2019
  • All that adds up to something that feels like secular gospel, complete with the stomps.
    Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 22 June 2018
  • Divot stomp and contests, meet players and ponies, bring own food and drink.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2023
  • After strikeouts, the 6-foot-6 right-hander stomps around the infield grass.
    Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com, 23 June 2017
  • But Monday night’s stomp wasn’t the action of an all-timer going down valiantly.
    Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Kai, a New Zealander formerly known as Evie, won with a double foot stomp off the top rope.
    Jay Reddick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 July 2017

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