stomping

verb

present participle of stomp
1
as in shuffling
to move heavily or clumsily came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed

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2
as in stamping
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure stomping the burning leaves in a vain attempt to put out the fire

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Recent Examples of stomping There's almost a ballad essence to it, even though it's got that stomping kick to it. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 In the course of its hundred and forty-nine performances, the Eras Tour literally inscribed itself into geological time, the vibrations from the stomping fans registering on the Richter scale. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 On that day, Simpson and other players are accused of kicking and stomping the victim and again poking him with a broomstick. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Dominik Mysterio Joe Hendry opened up by ramming Dominik into the corner and stomping him. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Twenty wrestlers are committed to slipping on their mawashi loincloths (don’t call it a diaper), stomping to signal their readiness (that’s a shiko) and doing some belly-slapping grappling. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026 There was so much color, all these beautiful headdresses, and the male dancers were stomping their legs to mimic the drums. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests. — Hannah Smith july 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026 That feeling solidified during their solo date, which included stomping grapes, exploring a winery and making a promise to open a special bottle of wine together one year later. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomping
  1. shuffling
  2. stamping
  3. stumbling
  4. kicking
  5. trampling
  6. tramping
  7. smashing
Verb
  • Lyman and her family stood to leave, and although none of them spoke, the sound of more than 30 mourners shuffling out of a quiet room was enough to halt the court proceedings for a moment.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The results indicated continued progress in CVS' broader turnaround plan, which has involved cutting $2 billion in costs, closing underperforming stores, shuffling leadership and reducing costs within Medicare Advantage plans.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of shuffling
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  • In place of painting on roses and covering them with chrome, consider stamping gold stickers on the center of each nail for professional-looking DIY nail art in minutes.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In celebrating the players who are not afraid to take risks, and taking time to nurture the rough diamonds at the club, the tour is the first step in De Zerbi stamping his footprint on a club that had lost its way in recent years.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamping
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  • The most underachieving team on the Los Angeles sports landscape is embarrassingly stumbling through another season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • This can help prevent the patient from stumbling across information that’s difficult to understand, potentially upsetting, or just plain irrelevant to their own situation.
    — Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of stumbling
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  • Instead of attempting an abundance of field goals, Butker and the place-kicking unit ran onto the field every 20 minutes or so for an attempt.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Whether running practice drills, kicking a soccer ball on the lawn, or walking across the grounds, the sport’s biggest stars are often just steps away from the fans.
    — Hanlon Walsh, Midwest Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of kicking
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  • The bull lived up to his reputation, bucking Dias off before trampling him in the dirt in five seconds.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of trampling
Verb
  • Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of tramping
Verb
  • Nick Loftin then doubled in the third before Caglianone hit his 21st homer of the season to right, smashing a hanging slider for a 410-foot shot that induced grumbles from the stands.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Public Defender's Office said Govindbhai, without double-checking the plate numbers, walked to the driver's side door and struck the window with his baton four times, smashing the glass.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of smashing

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