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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed
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Recent Examples of stomp
The coyote was shot with a bow and then stomped to death, the Illinois Conservation police told ABC7, along with WGN-TV and Fox 32.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The door opened and a big elephant stomped into the board room.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Warren’s deep, husky voice frees himself from the blame of an unhealthy relationship over a stomping piano beat.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
Boston stomped the competition last season en route to winning their record 18th NBA championship.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The door opened and a big elephant stomped into the board room.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Warren’s deep, husky voice frees himself from the blame of an unhealthy relationship over a stomping piano beat.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
Boston stomped the competition last season en route to winning their record 18th NBA championship.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomp
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Injuries have forced him to shuffle his lineup, yet the Celtics haven’t missed a beat.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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To obtain the name of the winner of the Sweepstakes, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by March 31, 2025 to: SHE Media LLC, 475 5th Ave New York, NY.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2025
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If your child is a sound sleeper, stamp their hand with a shamrock stamp, shamrock stickers, or even a washable shamrock tattoo.—
Amanda Rock,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2025
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Everything will then be sold – unless he’s stumbled across a famous ball.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The main character, a married artist in her mid-forties, sets out from her Los Angeles home, stumbles into a psychosexual dynamic with a young rental-car attendee, and decides to remodel a motel room into a love nest.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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In July 2024, fans without tickets stormed the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, trampling security officers, breaking down barricades, and vandalizing the stadium in order to watch Argentina take on Colombia for the trophy.—
Alex Tabet,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Trump floats new route to citizenship MAJOR HEADLINES AS IF! – 'Clueless' Dem mayor takes a verbal scorching from voter for trampling the Constitution.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The annual SharonFest, kicking off July 28, is a party with a purpose.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati.com,
20 July 2017
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Indianapolis kicks off its four-game preseason schedule on Aug. 13 against the Detroit Lions.—
Mark Inabinett,
AL.com,
18 July 2017
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Take Fido along for a day of tramping in the Bay Area hills.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Image Air raid alerts have regularly interrupted lessons for those attending school, sending children tramping through hallways to basements, often for hours.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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To Late April Close, CFO Says - Update RTL pointed to 2024 success stories including Oscar-winner Poor Things, hit Amazon YA series Maxton Hall, Kim Kardashian-produced doc Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar and U.S. entertainment smashes like Family Feud and The Farmer Wants A Wife.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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An individual or individuals smashed windows, painted Cybertruck windshields with large red X’s and tried to ignite a fire.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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