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tromping

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verb

present participle of tromp
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as in strolling
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure the scouts tromped through the dell, mostly just following the course of the creek

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tromping
Noun
Surprisingly, the underside of the staircase’s base is one of their favorite nap locations, despite the tromping of customers and staff up and down. Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tromping
Noun
  • Rucking targets both at once without the joint pounding of running or the recovery debt of hard gym sessions.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • Rutted migration routes, carved by the constant pounding of animal hooves, littered northern Pennsylvania.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The bull riders—including the current champion, 20-year-old John Crimber—stand with their cowboy hat over their heart, boots shuffling nervously in the dirt.
    Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There must have been a hundred of us there, circling the truck, clambering onto its hood, shuffling and shimmying and twerking with abandon.
    Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Their father, Jamie, always seemed to be around, smiling and shouting and stomping his feet.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Hello Kitty is stomping back to McDonald's in full kaiju form.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In one southern Nepali district — Chitwan — authorities will resort to burying hundreds of unidentified bodies in a mass grave, local police told CNN.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The flooding inundated areas along the Trishuli River, burying some buildings and damaging bridges and roadways.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Later, while strolling around the city, Graham had a chance to chat informally with some students.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The streets have had a steady buzz in recent months, with locals and tourists dining and strolling between stores throughout the day.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Owners should also watch for licking that is sudden, persistent or severe enough to cause hair loss or skin damage.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This song features a kick drum throughout, and the boosted bass takes it from background timekeeping to foreground hammering.
    Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Middle East faces chaotic power shifts as Iran, despite taking a hammering, refuses to back down, though its regional influence is expected to wane.
    Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Unlike other festivals, where audiences can be more forgiving, stumbling out of the gate at Venice can prove impossible for a contender to recover from.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Analysis from Zeki Data shows that where OpenAI and Anthropic are making gains in the AI talent market, Google DeepMind (and to some extent Meta) are stumbling.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Tromping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tromping. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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