TROMP Synonyms: 255 Similar and Opposite Words

tromp

verb

ˈträmp

Definition of tromp

as in to stomp

to move heavily or clumsily sleepily tromped into the bathroom, tripping over a pile of dirty laundry along the way

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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 bury

to defeat by a large margin sure, I lost the election, but I didn't get tromped, so I'll see you again in four years

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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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as in to lick

to strike repeatedly tromped the bully, giving him a taste of his own medicine

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Recent Examples of tromp At the dawn of the 20th century, a logger played by Joel Edgerton tromps through the woods cutting down timber that will build a country which is rapidly leaving him behind. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 The Danish-made felt boots with rubber soles have proven to be the ideal inside-outside shoe, with ankle-high coverage that adds just enough protection to tromp around through a light dusting of snow or stroll along a woodsy trail. — Lily Ritter, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025 Our picks are based on first-hand experience testing in the field on real trips (alas, we don't get paid to tromp around the wilderness). — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024 Then, as people prepared to file out into the freezing night, many first stopped to tromp on the fake snow and greet the tall human tree — who obliged by shaking his branches. — Jocelyn Noveck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tromp

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Their father, Jamie, always seemed to be around, smiling and shouting and stomping his feet.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Achord bounces on his toes like an impatient little kid watching his guys work, stomps his right foot on the ground and vaults his right arm forward to demonstrate how someone should return a kick.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stomp

Verb

Chalk this up to a loss, as Ohio State tramples over both of USC’s fronts.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of trample

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Back in 2015, Parton and her team buried a chestnut box filled with physical copies of a brand new song in two formats, cassette and CD, along with their corresponding players, under her Dollywood DreamMore Resort and Spa.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Prior research had shown that cotton strips could also be used to assess decomposition, so why not engage in a bit of citizen science and ask volunteers to bury cotton underpants for a couple of months, then dig them up and record the results?

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of bury

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In 2018, the real-estate agent Glenn Rice was strolling on the beach and noticed the place.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Fairgoers strolling the grounds were also likely to run into House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who won the Republican primary for governor earlier this month and will face Klobuchar in November.

— Esme Murphy, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of stroll

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That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
One act featured two young women sitting on the stage and licking orange Popsicles (yes, that was the whole act).

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lick

Verb

Since Brian Schottenheimer lasted six years, from 2006 until 2011, the Jets have shuffled through 10 offensive coordinators (including Reich), and none lasted for more than two seasons.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffle

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The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
Before sauntering down the stairwell to the dressing room, Stones stopped to sign autographs for fans in Inter’s pitchside hospitality suites.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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