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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed
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Recent Examples of stomp
Combs’ homes were raided in March, and in May, CNN obtained and published the harrowing hotel surveillance video showing Combs throwing, kicking, stomping, and dragging Ventura in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
The victim was stabbed in the neck and chest, and was repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped in the apartment on Grand Concourse near E.144th St., the DA stated.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Last week, Wisconsin stomped the Scarlet Knights for 309 rushing yards.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
To all this, the alleged purists will stomp their feet about cronyism and other negatives.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
The victim was stabbed in the neck and chest, and was repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped in the apartment on Grand Concourse near E.144th St., the DA stated.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Last week, Wisconsin stomped the Scarlet Knights for 309 rushing yards.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
To all this, the alleged purists will stomp their feet about cronyism and other negatives.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomp
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For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Injuries forced Howe to shuffle his pack, and hit doubly hard as midfielders/forwards had to fulfil secondary positions, such as Gordon to right-winger or Joelinton from No 8 to winger.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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While Minnesota certainly has weaknesses, Sunday stamped this team with a sense of undeniability.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Some were stamping books while others were dying and shaping leather.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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And—as the disorder’s apt name suggests—many of these peculiar symptoms match much of what Alice experienced after stumbling her way into Wonderland.Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Tar Heels stumbled to a 6-6 finish, closing the season with back-to-back losses to Boston College and NC State.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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The mascot broke through a barricade at that year's Sugar Bowl and nearly trampled the dog and onlookers at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Livestock not native to the desert have grazed and trampled the plants tortoises like to eat, spreading unpalatable nonnative grasses in their wake.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The annual SharonFest, kicking off July 28, is a party with a purpose.Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 20 July 2017
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Indianapolis kicks off its four-game preseason schedule on Aug. 13 against the Detroit Lions.Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 18 July 2017
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The three of us tramped through stands of alder and shafts of sunlight.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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At MacDowell, the group tramped along a forested path to Wilder’s stone cabin.Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Meanwhile, Hulu scored hits in unexpected places (reality smash The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) even as shows such as Futurama and Only Murders in the Building continued to be quiet streaming hits.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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The leaves must be smashed and not chopped for fear the blade of a knife will over-oxidize them.Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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