trooped
past simple and past participle oftroop
troop
verb
uk/truːp/us/truːp/[Iusually+ adv/prep]
towalksomewherein alargegroup, usually with onepersonbehind another:
The littleboystroopedafterhimacrosstheplayingfields.
The Norwichfansgavetheirteamaloudcheeras they troopedoffthefield.
None of usknewwhat toexpectas we troopedintoheroffice.
[I]informalhumorous
totravelsomewhereas agroup,especiallywhen told to:
We all troopeddownto London for themeeting.
Moving firmly on foot
- breeze
- clomp
- clump
- flounce
- goose step
- lope
- mark
- pace
- parade
- prance
- quick march!idiom
- sashay
- stamp
- stomp
- stride
- strut
- swagger
- swaggeringly
- unmounted
- waltz
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Advancing and moving forward
Idiom
the trooping of the colour
Examplesoftrooped
trooped
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The warriorstroopedout in two files and stood on both sides of the steps.
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The soldiers nowtroopedout, ranged in four files opposite to the palace, radiating away from the pole to stand holding the ropes.
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Few people hear the arguments and then the block vote istroopedin—or bussed in—and that is that.
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After a quarter of an hour the door hanels gave, and about ten or fifteen armed and masked mentroopedinto the dining room.
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On the very first day, when the sirens went we alltroopeddownstairs to a rather improvised shelter.
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Then, mercifully, it was decided that the committee should adjourn, and its memberstroopedout of the room.
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Stopping the show, the arsoniststroopedout and set two scooters on fire.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The accompanying marches always carry a flavour of the regiment whose colour is beingtrooped, lending the royal inspection a unique atmosphere.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.No, not while the drill of breathing was on, buttroopedin now that he is dead to plant cut flowers at his feet.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As expected, thousands of their newfound fanstroopedto fill the massive dome to the brim.
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