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as in diarrhea
trots plural
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
ate something that gave us the trots
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as in to jog
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 to race
to proceed or move quickly
now trot along and get washed up for supper
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Recent Examples of trot
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Don’t let the chest-thumping on home run trots fool you.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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
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Noun
Soto admired the 393-foot blast off of Marcus Stroman, then savored a slow trot around the bases in a theatrical moment fit for Broadway.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Don’t let the chest-thumping on home run trots fool you.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Verb
As more and more Millennials have started families, many of them are determined to pass down those globe-trotting values—to share the joy of journeying but also to shape their kids into adaptable, savvy people.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
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But when the island’s prince is kidnapped, an unlikely alliance of an ogre, hag, wizard and fey will have only days to sneak around London to save him.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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On the flipside is the hag: unattractive, withered and unpleasant.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some patients may have gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Common symptoms of Vibrio infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, dangerously low blood pressure and blistering lesions.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Researchers found that jogging slowly burns visceral fat (deep abdominal fat).—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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Tennis, with its explosive bursts—sprinting to the ball, stopping, lunging laterally, jogging backwards to the baseline—can yield especially powerful results.—
Alexandra Moe,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Several drugmakers, including Novo Nordisk's chief rival Eli Lilly, have been racing to develop obesity pills, which may help alleviate the supply shortfalls and issues accessing the injections on the market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shay Riggin, a witch and influencer, advises people to rest and ground themselves during the eclipse and avoid being underneath the moon, according to a video posted on her Instagram.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Before there was Wednesday, there was The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, with the incomparable Kiernan Shipka taking on the role of everyone’s favorite teenage witch from the Archie Comics.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Running backs Sire Gaines and Malik Sherrod each scored in the first quarter and broke off impressive runs, and combined for 140 yards on the ground.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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And Wacha entered Friday’s action with the second-fewest runs of support among pitchers with at least 27 starts.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Surround it with pumpkins, fashion it in front of a garland strand, or place it on a velvet table running across the manteltop to tie the whole look together.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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This look is perfect for landing in a style-conscious city like Paris or Chicago and hitting the ground running without needing a quick change in the airport bathroom.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, drying out rivers, reservoirs, soil and vegetation, and speeding up Earth’s water cycle as more water goes back into the air for precipitation.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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