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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
Will Sammon, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Always the prankster, Hernández grabbed the groin of third-base coach Dino Ebel on his trot.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
When the opening was large, the dogs trotted right through.
—Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Several seconds passed before the New York Mets’ 22-year-old catcher broke into a trot.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Always the prankster, Hernández grabbed the groin of third-base coach Dino Ebel on his trot.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Verb
Upon committing an interception in a game against Ramona Convent last week, Lexi Loya trotted to the sideline, where she was greeted by a familiar face and voice — that of her coach and father, Tim.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
When the opening was large, the dogs trotted right through.
—Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
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The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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Oh, and Jen is also there, dressed as the hag form of the Evil Queen from Snow White.Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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Food-allergy reactions can lead to symptoms such as hives, rashes, swelling, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and coughing or wheezing.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Less common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and seizures.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Smith was evaluated on the sideline and in the locker room and eventually jogged back onto the sideline late in the third quarter but was unable to return and watched the rest of the game with a wrap on his right knee.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Take your pick of the products, and any fashionista who jogs (or does any other activity, for that matter) is sure to swoon.Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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He was called up after Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to Philadelphia and raced to Columbus the next morning for practice.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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But Manchin raced across town from a previous engagement to deliver the fatal blow, 50-49.Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Like Wicked and The Wind on Her Tongue, Circe tells the story from the perspective of the witch.Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The actress celebrated her very first Golden Globes nomination Monday morning, receiving a nod in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy category for her role as the titular witch in Marvel’s Agatha All Along.Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Trump: The president-elect sued The Des Moines Register for running a pre-election poll that showed him trailing Kamala Harris. Space: U.S. agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether Elon Musk and SpaceX complied with protocols intended to protect state secrets.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Hoosier cabinet made the kitchen easier to navigate and more accessible to middle-class housewives in particular who had largely depended on housekeepers to run their kitchens.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill that same month to close a legal loophole and speed up the process of evicting squatters.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The album went on to sped 10 total weeks atop the chart.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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With advancing technology, screening for fetal abnormalities has galloped ahead, and the test behind the new study became widespread about 10 years ago.ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
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The job’s formative practitioners were smart, galloping, and bold: Lester Bangs loudly typing a review live onstage with the J. Geils Band at Cobo Hall, wearing sunglasses, his Smith-Corona miked like a Stratocaster.Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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