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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
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
What made this one fun was that Ryan Bliss, all 5-7 of him, also got to make a trot that night for the Mariners.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Meanwhile, the goat appeared unharmed and trotted away.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Longest average home run trot: C Luis Torrens, Mets (35.5 seconds) — This one is a bit misleading.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
What made this one fun was that Ryan Bliss, all 5-7 of him, also got to make a trot that night for the Mariners.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
MacLean, 20 years later, still recalls a postgame report given him one night as a team employee trotted toward him.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Meanwhile, the goat appeared unharmed and trotted away.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
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That lady is really the aforementioned murderous hag (Meredith Binder), her false veneer of youthful beauty reinforced by a magic mirror’s flattering (if also caustic) topless female spirits, and sustained via grisly methods seemingly inspired by Elizabeth Bathory.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Several get small charts offering ideas to inspire how the monster could be used, such as what strange price a hag might have for its secrets or what an owlbear might keep in its den beyond treasure.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Common symptoms of giardia include diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating and fatigue, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reach Marina Johnson at [email protected].—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 July 2025
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Tulip and hyacinth, which can cause drooling, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The Patriots throttled down with a pre-planned walkthrough Friday, where players took the field for 75 minutes under a blazing sun and jogged through a variety of drills over their third training camp practice.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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Vigorous physical exercise includes running, jogging or going to a fitness class, according to HHS.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Max Verstappen has raced alongside three different teammates since the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, namely Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson, and now Yuki Tsunoda.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Even as Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, its space weapons designers are likely also preparing to launch a stealth alternative to similarly threaten constellations of Western satellites speeding around the planet.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Enter: the witch, who traveled to Brosnahan's home to lift the curse.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 July 2025
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As a costume designer, I was excited by the creative challenges like the ghosts, witches, supernatural elements, mental breakdowns.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 July 2025
Verb
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First-round voting in the Primetime Emmys runs from Aug. 18 to 27.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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The chef retired a few years ago, but his son Hiroyuki Sakamoto is running the kitchen now.—
Amber Gibson,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Scope of rescue effort ‘overwhelmed’ first responders Firefighters and police sped to the scene of the fire after the assisted-living facility’s automatic alarm system triggered an emergency call.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Automation and the Illusion of Security McDonald’s isn’t alone in betting big on AI to speed up hiring and make life easier for franchisees and HR teams.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Ineffably, Renko’s qualities of solidity and rebelliousness bring my father back to me, and the whole 11-book series, set mostly in Russia (with excursions to Cuba and the Arctic Circle), is a galloping wonder, full of apparatchiks, spies, oligarchs, gangsters, and murders galore.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
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Costa Rica offers the stuff of vacation advertisements: horses galloping on a white-sand beach, surfers crouched in an enormous barrel wave, sea turtles nesting near the ocean.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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