- present tense form of trot (3rd person singular).
trots
Example Sentences
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One California pastor has even trained a robot dog on his sermons, and it trots his church’s aisles on Sundays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
When a horse trots, is there a moment when its four feet are in the air simultaneously?
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
As Fennell trots along Brontë’s tentpoles, she dusts the narrative between these plot points with sensational set pieces and eye-popping costumes.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
A bit of lettuce, a bit of cucumber, a few trots around the garden and he's quite happy.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
Quincy trots by, bouncing the ball from right hand to left.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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