trundled; trundling
ˈtrən(d)-liŋ,
ˈtrən-dᵊl-iŋ
1
1
: to progress by revolving
2
: to move on or as if on wheels : roll
buses trundling through the city
Examples of trundle in a Sentence
Verb
She trundled her suitcase into the room.
The children trundled off to bed.
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Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Set the system to Normal and the McLaren trundles over potholes as obligingly as a luxury sport sedan.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
But gone are the trundle suitcases stacked to the tops of the automotive workhorses and tied together with rope.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Kids and Koala Crisp Then the kids start to get up and trundle in — the younger ones, who are 12, 10 and 8.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Set the system to Normal and the McLaren trundles over potholes as obligingly as a luxury sport sedan.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
Noun
Hosting overnight guests looks much more chic with a trundle sleeper like this one.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
But gone are the trundle suitcases stacked to the tops of the automotive workhorses and tied together with rope.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Trundle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trundle. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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