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noun

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1
as in hag
a mean or ugly old woman a gossipy old trot who never had a good word to say about anyone

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2
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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trot

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verb

ˈträt How to pronounce trot (audio)
1
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
Noun
The Padres had just two more hits off Yamamoto (who struck out eight) and didn’t get a runner past first base after Andujar’s home run trot until Jackson Merrill stole second base in the seventh inning. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 Contributing Travel Editor Andrew Sessa spins the globe — and trots around it, too — to bring CNT the latest and greatest news and notes from destinations far and wide. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
Verb
In true treasure hunting style, the movie is a globe-trotting adventure with stops in Bangkok, Vienna, Vatican City and Cairo as well as a brief visit to London. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Video from the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association shows Hennessy trotting into an enclosure, at first a little unsure of herself. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot
  1. hag
  2. diarrhea
  3. jog
  4. race
  5. witch
  6. runs
  7. run
  8. speed
Noun
  • They're also known as hag moth caterpillars.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • There’s an undercurrent of anxiety under all of it, outside of the sea hag.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
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  • The bacteria can lead to illness with symptoms including severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, the release said.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Teams may not want to risk their athletes feeling even a little more sluggish, itchy, constipated, diarrhea-ry or whatever.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of diarrhea
Verb
  • Ohtani paused on his follow-through, his lips pursed, before jogging up the line.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of jog
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  • In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Ships raced through the night to reach New York Harbor, all trying to be first to dock at Ellis Island.
    — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
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  • The story follows Kiki, a young witch who moves to the port city of Koriko with her cat Jiji and starts a flying courier service.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 July 2026
  • Sarah Paulson will return as Cordelia Goode, the Supreme of the New Orleans witches, who was last seen paving the way for the ascent of Billie Lourd's Mallory to replace her.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
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  • The Dodgers lost a game Wednesday by six runs, 7-1 to the Athletics.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Instead of making frantic runs for burger buns, charcoal and ice-cold drinks, Walmart+ members can have all their summer cookout essentials dropped right at their door, often the same day, with no delivery fee on eligible orders.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of runs
Verb
  • Villaraigosa, who led the city from 2005-13 and recently ran for governor, argued that this is not the right time to make even that change.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Between there, and running upstairs to supervise fittings of his monumentally sculptural work with his stylist Tallulah Harlech, the designer caught a rare moment to sit and talk.
    — Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of run
Verb
  • Cain pointed out that having the president of the United States greasing the wheels definitely helped speed things along.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Boise and Ada County have created infractions for speeding on the Greenbelt, and the city worked with Lime, a popular electric transportation company, to limit scooter speeds in parts of the city.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Definition of speed

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“Trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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