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as in to trample
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure the kids tromped my flowers to smithereens

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as in to stroll
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure the scouts tromped through the dell, mostly just following the course of the creek

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tromp This could lead to serious environmental problems as the creatures tromp through fragile ecosystems, outcompete native species and deposit enormous amounts of feces in waterways. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023 Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run spurred thousands to tromp through the woods barefoot. Sheon Han February 9, Longreads, 9 Feb. 2023 And these toadlets, which tromp about the mountainous cloud forests of Brazil, are found in leafy habitats where larger ones are not, Pie said, suggesting that their petiteness is in some way essential to their survival there. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 But many braved the elements and tried to tromp home on foot. Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 6 Jan. 2022 See All Example Sentences for tromp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tromp
Verb
  • The Kiki Platform Mary Jane Few shoes have stomped their way into the fashion lexicon quite as rapidly as Marc Jacobs’s Kiki platforms.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Witnesses on the flight told authorities Augustin was stomping, yelling, shaking and being incoherent, the document continued.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • He was then trampled by the bull named Commander, according to KHOU.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
  • For instance, on the first level alone, the first boss will likely trample you and blow you to pieces if you aren’t fully prepared.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The structure is made of opus reticulatum—bricks laid in a diamond pattern—and contains a volcanic rock called tuff: details suggesting high status individuals were buried here, as Artnet News’ Richard Whiddington reports.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Play defense straight up and Bueckers will bury them.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • Spend an afternoon strolling around downtown’s Market Square and enjoying the ample greenspace at World’s Fair Park.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Bravo’s comments about Woodley come after the pair were first spotted strolling in Paris together last month.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • The race is being widely viewed as a must-win for Democrats who at the national level are still licking their 2024 election wounds, as well as a potential referendum on Trump and Musk.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Cora appears to enjoy the routine and happily lets the cat lick at the tufts of blonde hair on her head.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Instead, tattooed servers shuffle around under dim lighting to a Phoebe Bridgers soundtrack.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Under moonlight, the six men shuffled to the village church.
    Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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  • Several viral videos have captured audiences of the blockbuster video game adaptation going wild, throwing food and drink, and trashing auditoriums.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Because nobody buys a mechanical watch and throws it away six months later.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Bottom line: Musk, whose vast fortune is directly linked to his 13% stake in Tesla, sauntered into Washington two months ago with a vision of running the government like a business.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Following in the footsteps of Jeremy Allen White, Justin Bieber, Michael B. Jordan and the OG of the Calvin Klein Underwear campaign, Mark Wahlberg, Bad Bunny has sauntered into the spotlight in his skivvies for the brand’s Spring 2025 images.
    Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Tromp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromp. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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