tromped

past tense of tromp
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as in stamped
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure the kids tromped my flowers to smithereens

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as in strolled
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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tromped
Verb
  • San Francisco rolled into SoFi Stadium on Thursday night and stomped the Chargers 41-17.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That was broken up by Owens, who stomped Gunther and then caught him with a big clothesline.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Spread remaining 1 cup whipped topping over pie; garnish with additional lime zest.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Howling winds whipped palm trees and waterways swelled with fast-moving runoff from relentless rain that blew nearly sideways.
    Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Julian Lucas strolled through the museum’s exhibitions to see for himself.
    Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.
    Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The old football adage about teams making their biggest improvements between their first and second games might not apply in the NFL preseason, when personnel are constantly being shuffled in and out of the action.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Canden Arciniega shuffled on the hot granite terrace on a mid-August morning, counting the names on her list.
    Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Valentine went down early in camp with a hamstring injury, was replaced by Cisse and has been buried since.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • These included a child buried face down, a skeleton positioned as in a crucifixion, graves with stones placed around the skull as if to prevent biting or movement, as well as other graves with sickles and padlocks.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With that, Carpenter — who’d performed his loose, eccentric opening set barefoot and in shorts — sauntered out looking noticeably more dressed-up.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The duo sauntered on the screen with margaritas (made with Astral Tequila) in hand.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Communities still recovering from last weekend’s hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Tommy pounded away behind the kit, which rose roughly 12 feet into the air.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Tromped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromped. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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