stomp
Americanverb (used with object)
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stomps,
present (3rd person singular)
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stomped,
past participle, past
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stomping
present participle
verb (used without object)
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stomps,
present (3rd person singular)
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stomped,
past participle, past
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stomping
present participle
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to dance the stomp.
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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stompsimple
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stompssimple
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have stompedperfect
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has stompedperfect
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am stompingprogressive
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are stompingprogressive
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is stompingprogressive
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have been stompingperfect progressive
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has been stompingperfect progressive
Past
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stompedsimple
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had stompedperfect
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was stompingprogressive
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were stompingprogressive
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had been stompingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of stomp
First recorded in 1820–30; variant of stamp
Explanation
When you stomp, you thud your feet down heavily as you walk. An angry teenager might stomp down the hall and slam the door to his room. A little boy in big cowboy boots might stomp around the house enjoying the sound of his heels against the floor, and an awkward marching band could stomp heavily down the street playing the theme from "Rocky." You can also use the word stomp to describe a specific kind of stamping dance. This meaning has been around since about 1912, from popular jazz slang. The earlier stomp was simply a variation on the word stamp.
Example Sentences
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The new record appeared to be following suit, with The Daily Telegraph's chief music critic Neil McCormick saying the band were "back with a pile-driving blues stomp".
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
Unless you stomp on the accelerator, it initially moves out on electric power and the gas engine soon joins in, sending a subtle, snoozy tremor through the structure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
But she did not stomp on the bag to put it out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Martin’s current fixation is muscling New Yorkers out of affordable housing to stomp a permanent boot print onto Manhattan.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2025
With nothing stopping me, I stomp out the front door.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
In his bedroom, Salmon growls and stomps around.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
This is most clearly shown in Gene Kelly’s dance in the rain where he stomps in puddles and spins his umbrella.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Then they get a good look at his shoes when he stomps on their tables, kicking cheeseburgers as he tries to make these regular folks engage with the tech-pocalypse he swears is coming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
For as long as Anderson has been absent from our screens, which is far, far too long, she stomps back triumphantly, showcasing candor and affection for both this specific material and her craft.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
She stomps on the ground, and the room quakes.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
A casual wave from the marshals and then Nicolson stomped the accelerator, really hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Houston never got closer as the NBA’s best clutch team — the Lakers were 22-8 in tight quarters — put their foot down and stomped out any Rockets hope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Last week, a small section of CNN and Variety’s February town hall interview with Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey broke the internet’s door down and stomped into the public consciousness.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
An elephant foot bone found by archaeologists digging in southern Spain may be evidence that a troop of war elephants stomped through ancient Europe.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
I stomped my foot on a pixie nest, and a hiss like a boiling kettle filled the air.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Speaking with Realtor.com about the expansion, Serhant reveals that choosing the Lone Star State as the brokerage’s new stomping grounds was “strategic.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" -- based on Nintendo's popular video game franchise -- reigned supreme at North America's box office, stomping competitors for a second straight week, industry estimates showed Sunday.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
“You bring a gun into the District, you mark my words, you’re going to jail,” Jeanine Pirro said in an appearance on her old stomping grounds at Fox News.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2026
The stomping beat and snaking drones connect the tune to the folk-dance form dabke, the style with which Mr. Souleyman made his name by singing at weddings several decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
It is followed by a loud ruckus up on deck: whooping and hollering, laughing and stomping.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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