TRAMPING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

tramping

verb

present participle of tramp

as in shuffling

to move heavily or clumsily tramped wearily up the stairs after a long day at work

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as in stomping

to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure didn't mean to tramp your toes as I was running past you

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as in strolling

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure we would have happily tramped through the forest for the rest of the day if it hadn't started to rain

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Recent Examples of tramping Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

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Keeping your eye on Bredeson is as hard as tracking a ball beneath shuffling cups.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Frank Beard, the longtime, hard-shuffling drummer for Texas rock greats ZZ Top, died on Monday.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffling

Verb

While strolling through London arm-in-arm with husband Colin Jost, the Lost in Translation actress stepped out in a jean skirt and cardigan sweater ensemble that seamlessly transitions from summer to fall.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Now, for the second straight summer, 49ers training camp goes on without him on the sideline — strolling, watching, eavesdropping, muttering.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolling

Verb

Nothing that would actually stop a person, a child, a wheelchair or a stumbling drunk from going straight into the water.

— Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026
Such a contrast to the wonderful Bootham Crescent, York’s home until 2020 and within stumbling distance of not only the famous Minster but all the city’s many other attractions.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of stumbling

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Twenty-nine European countries, including France, Spain, and Greece, have implemented the entry-exit system (EES) that replaces manual passport stamping with biometric checks.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of stamping

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An Italian man also died after being struck while hiking in the Alps in the South Tyrol province, according to authorities.

— Anna Matranga, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Alexandra's favorite things to do while traveling include hiking to spectacular heights, enjoying new cuisines, and gaining wisdom and new perspectives from cultures around the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiking

Verb

Review There are sprawling meadows made for picnicking, walking trails that snake through dense forests, and a picturesque lake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
The video, released by Ukraine’s prosecutor general, clearly shows a person in a black bucket hat, a lose dark jumper and a large white tote bag, walking up the street and placing a black backpack on the doorstep of Yermolaiev’s home.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of walking

Verb

But when Fran discovers a magic tree after wandering into the woods, the trio experience a series of life-altering adventures.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Times classical music critic Mark Swed was there to watch, along with many effusive supporters of music director Gianandrea Noseda’s now wandering orchestra.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of wandering

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