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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
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  • Denver posted a 16-4 mark through the spring of ’23, sweeping the Lakers, then stomping the Heat in The Finals to finally reach the NBA’s summit.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
  • Footage shared online shows the woman stomping her feet and kicking her legs from the ground.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 July 2025
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  • Which was of course the straw that started the joke that may have scared the camel now trampling Mr. Colbert and his staff.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
  • Four people in the crowd died including one shot dead by police; and another believed trampled to death by other rioters.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2025
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  • Prince Friso was in a skiing accident in February 2012, getting buried under an avalanche, which led to brain damage and falling into a coma.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • Some mourners openly wept, burying their faces in the Palestinian flags wrapped around the bodies.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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  • Shelling, also known as beachcombing, is strolling along the seashore in search of seashells.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
  • Outside of the spa, stroll the Lichtentaler Allee, a famous park dotted with sculptures, rose gardens, and Belle Époque architecture.
    Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
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  • The Boston Celtics are still licking their wounds following the heartbreaking end to the 2024-25 NBA season.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
  • And Lil Wayne agrees by licking my face, which is part of the job description for companion dogs.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
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  • All week, campers were shuffled from one activity to the next, mixing games, prayers and church services with lectures that coincide with lessons from the Bible.
    Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
  • Guevara, 47, has been shuffled through three detention sites despite Immigration Judge James Ward’s decision to grant him bond on July 1, according to The Associated Press.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 July 2025
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  • The game is played in UK English, so this could throw a little wrench into things for non-Brits.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Authorities believe Bryant is the man captured on surveillance video throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of the building, according to an arrest affidavit cited by the Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio (CPR).
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 15 July 2025
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  • On the runways at Chloé, for example, models sauntered out in bloomers and frilly crochet, while at Paco Rabanne, striped boxer-like styles mingled with boyish separates.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2025
  • And so, in the first inning of Thursday’s series finale, Altuve sauntered into the batter’s box.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2025

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“Tromp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromp. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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