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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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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
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  • 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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  • The young boy of prophecy gets trampled into a brain-dead coma.
    Darren Franich, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The team suggested that a model of the motions could be used to prevent people from getting crushed or trampled.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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  • Knowledge workers routinely report spending 2.5 hours daily searching for information buried in email threads and disorganized files.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The controversy started in a very Washington way: as a line item in a government spreadsheet buried on the State Department's website.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
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  • While much of Europe shivers in the winter, Asturias enjoys mild weather, with locals strolling along beaches in winter without jackets.
    Jenn Rice, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
  • But Twain liked to be able to stroll to downtown Hartford.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2025
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  • The flames licked at the neighborhood’s outskirts, toasting a few leaves at the perimeter, but didn’t damage a single residence in the community.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
  • As Ferrell resumed singing with Johansson, Kardashian and Gasteyer, Wiig proceeded to lick Dooneese’s tiny hands and stroke Johansson’s face, tap on one of Gasteyer’s breasts and pretend to play the drums on Kardashian’s butt.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • The plan involved shuffling around existing crew assignments to free up two of the four seats on a SpaceX capsule that launched in late September, so that Wilmore and Williams could occupy the seats on the return trip.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
  • For all of the conversation late last year analyzing how quickly Sporting KC might be able to shuffle the chairs — or even Vermes praising the way his team played Wednesday — a swap at striker, a swap in the mentality at striker, transcends everything else.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • The first three episodes, in fact, are at their most entertaining, and most promising, as all the lawyers maneuver to snag promotions, field counteroffers and throw dirt at opponents.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Best of all, this one’s waterproof, so you’ll be prepared for whatever weather your upcoming adventure throws at you.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • Sunglasses on and joint in hand, Scott sauntered out alongside Uso with the aura of a ’90s wrestler — a picture-perfect moment for both stars.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Kaia Gerber sauntered down the Valentino catwalk in a dark rinse pair with a crisp white button-down and statement crystal earrings, instantly becoming the hero of countless inspiration boards to come.
    Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025

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“Tromp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromp. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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