Meaning & use

Stomped

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Walked with heavy, forceful steps, often to express anger, or crushed something underfoot.

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He stomped out of the meeting after his proposal was rejected.

She stomped on the spider before it could scurry under the couch.

A note on using this word

Stomped can describe either an angry, heavy walk or the act of forcefully crushing something with the foot.

Words with a similar meaning

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