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trotted

  • past participle
    of trot.
    trot
    verb (used without object)
    (of a horse) to go at a gait between a walk and a run, in which the legs move in diagonal pairs, but not quite simultaneously, so that when the movement is slow one foot at least is always on the ground, and when fast all four feet are momentarily off the ground at once.
  • past tense form
    of trot.
    trot
    verb (used without object)
    (of a horse) to go at a gait between a walk and a run, in which the legs move in diagonal pairs, but not quite simultaneously, so that when the movement is slow one foot at least is always on the ground, and when fast all four feet are momentarily off the ground at once.

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Since then, it has trotted out flavors such as Here Comes Truffle, added a variety of healthier-for-you pasta noodles and expanded distribution to retailers such as Target and Whole Foods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

She nudged the anxious calf to her side and they trotted briskly away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The first four players trotted onto the court as their names were called and as “Sirius” battled the rising thunder of the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

It’s the same answer trotted out by acolytes of the entirely-made-up Ned Ludd.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

They trotted as fast as they could toward the protection of the same rock that shielded Mara.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri