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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 latest Godzilla x Kong feature in the MonsterVerse franchise is preparing to stomp into theaters.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
To hear Ellington's band stomping through the opening of Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue or the sax soli of Cotton Tail is to experience a sublime understanding of the power of a group.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
While wearing a mini tuxedo, Lorenzo slowly stomped down the aisle and paused at the puddle of petals.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 May 2025
Boston Haitian community joyfully stomped, danced and marched their way down Blue Hill Ave.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
To hear Ellington's band stomping through the opening of Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue or the sax soli of Cotton Tail is to experience a sublime understanding of the power of a group.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
While wearing a mini tuxedo, Lorenzo slowly stomped down the aisle and paused at the puddle of petals.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 May 2025
Boston Haitian community joyfully stomped, danced and marched their way down Blue Hill Ave.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomp
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The team then trained three seals–Nick, Luca, and Miro–to shuffle into place in front of a large screen and showed them the simulations.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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The next generation's most exciting opportunities won't be found in shuffling digital information but in reimagining the physical world.—
Richard Lebovitz,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Toyota Industries, which founded Toyota Motor, produces a range of products including forklifts, engines, electronic components, and stamping dies.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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That night, a local official and postal workers stamped some of the thousands of commemorative covers crammed into the Electra’s nose.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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While sorting through storage in their Rhode Island studio to prep those reissues, Ivy stumbled upon a treasure trove of reel-to-reel tapes and old hard drives with unused material.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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On a remote island in northern Norway, metal detectorists stumbled upon a pair of bronze treasures.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Police said some commuters leaped over the railing while others were crushed or fell underfoot and were trampled.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Iceland Iceland has had enough of tourists trampling its fragile landscapes.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The manager shouted at Emiliano Martinez to kick long and hoped to take PSG back to Villa Park with only a one-goal deficit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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For a start, the first round didn’t kick-off until February, unlike late August this time around.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Teams hike across waterways, tramp under overpasses and scour parks for signs of tents.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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That served as a prelude to Tim Anderson smashing his own two-run shot off Zack Britton in the bottom of the inning to send the White Sox home winners.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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He’s often found smashing things in the name of justice but can still be angered easily if things don’t go his way.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 May 2025
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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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