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as in diarrhea
trots plural
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
ate something that gave us the trots
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as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to trot to keep up with the tour guide's quick pace trotted around the bases after hitting a home run
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
now trot along and get washed up for supper
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Recent Examples of trot
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
But, Brown's joyful trot to the locker room was unpleasantly interrupted when a fan appeared to pour a drink on the running back.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Even though McConaughey and his family have deeply planted their roots in Texas, that’s not going to stop him from trotting the globe.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The pacing’s a little odd, its jumpy editing rhythms somehow making a lot of the scenes drag instead of trot.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
But, Brown's joyful trot to the locker room was unpleasantly interrupted when a fan appeared to pour a drink on the running back.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
From Dua Lipa to Hailey Bieber, Martin Margiela’s divisive, toe-splitting silhouette trotted into the mainstream consciousness.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Even though McConaughey and his family have deeply planted their roots in Texas, that’s not going to stop him from trotting the globe.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
Noun
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Several get small charts offering ideas to inspire how the monster could be used, such as what strange price a hag might have for its secrets or what an owlbear might keep in its den beyond treasure.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Even deaths from diseases like pneumonia and diarrhea were cut in half.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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Traumatic bleeding or a condition causing fluid loss, like diarrhea or vomiting, can cause your body's fluid volume to drop severely.—
Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Zuckerberg has studied Mandarin, met with China's propaganda chief, and posted photos of himself jogging through Beijing's Tiananmen Square in heavy smog.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was brutally murdered while jogging on a trail in nearby Bel Air.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the summer months, hundreds of peak baggers set out at 2 a.m. or earlier to race for the summit of Longs Peak before the famed afternoon thunder storms start to roll in.—
Sean McNally,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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But that's what's amazing about this sport, and about racing in Formula 1.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The witch hunting seems to have been sparked by children who claimed they were being taken from their beds to meet the devil by neighborhood women.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Mar. 2025
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But there are also cowboys and witches and werewolves and giant skeleton monsters.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hardman, who played collegiately at Georgia, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.33 seconds at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Lionsgate Canada and Piller/Segan are making it for Corus Entertainment network Global, reuniting the trio four year after the end of Private Eyes, which ran from 2016-2021.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The system, designed by Lufthansa Technik for Bombardier, is a spectrum of 24 pre-programmed daylight settings to naturally speed up one’s biological clock.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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To make those procedures work well, the legislators might increase the budget for the judicial system by a tiny amount earmarked just to speed along these proceedings.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Since taking office in late January, the Trump administration has been working at a galloping pace to reshape the government and economy.—
Planet Money staff,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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The emerald green walls are covered in paintings, sculptures and mirrors and the booths are adorned with fabric featuring galloping zebras.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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