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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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In his first at-bat of the game, he lifted a solo home run into the left-field bleachers and trotted around the bases to a chorus of boos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

So when Merino trotted on in the 86th minute on Friday, that meant he had plenty of time to change the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

Former Harlequins scrum-half Care, 39, played 101 times for England and trotted out against Exeter Chiefs to mark his 395th and final club appearance last May.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

As he struggled to his feet, he glanced over his shoulder -and saw to his horror that Wolf had trotted back to look for him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver