stomp

verb

ˈstämp How to pronounce stomp (audio)
Definition of stompnext
1
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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2
as in to stamp
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure stomping the burning leaves in a vain attempt to put out the fire

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Recent Examples of stomp To help with this, each box comes with a selection of rockets to stomp with. — Grace Dean, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026 There's almost a ballad essence to it, even though it's got that stomping kick to it. — ABC News, 3 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 Ten members of a Pennsylvania high school football team, including several coaches, face charges after a player was allegedly stomped with cleats, and jabbed in the buttocks with a broomstick. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stomp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomp
  1. shuffle
  2. stamp
  3. stumble
  4. trample
  5. kick
  6. tramp
  7. smash
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 guard stamps my name before shoving a copy of the week’s pamphlet in my hand.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The label was obscured, but the pills were stamped with the code for opioid painkiller Percocet.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamp
Verb
  • Most critics of judicial supremacy stumble over the fact that a strong Court sometimes benefits their side.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 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
Definition of stumble
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  • 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
Verb
  • The streak of touchdowns ended in the fourth quarter when South Dakota reached the 12-yard line before Bohdie Ing kicked a 30-yard field goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • He’s even carved out an important role on special teams, too, working with the punt return, kick return and kick coverage units.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick
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  • Days or weeks passed, but then the dog barked, the mail carrier tramped onto the porch, the mailbox clattered.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • The pair’s snow boots tramped the nearly week-old Kansas City snow, two candles clutched in their small hands.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of tramp
Verb
  • And yet the company's earnings garners scant attention compared to those names, to say nothing of Nvidia, which smashed expectations last week.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Bland said officers were dispatched after a 911 caller reported that Garcia had been walking down the street with a baseball bat, smashing car windows.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of smash

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“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomp. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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