trundled; trundling
ˈtrən(d)-liŋ,
ˈtrən-dᵊl-iŋ
1
1
: to progress by revolving
2
: to move on or as if on wheels : roll
buses trundling through the city
Examples of trundle in a Sentence
Verb
She trundled her suitcase into the room.
The children trundled off to bed.
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Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Arsenal’s set-piece threat is as big as ever If Lyon arrived at the Emirates expecting a peaceful afternoon, the sight of Arsenal’s two centre-back giants trundling into their penalty area for the seventh corner of the first half surely spoiled that notion.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Ray notes that trundles and bunks are well-suited for children’s bedrooms or guest rooms.
—Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
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Verb
Trucks trundled by loudly, but Compton seemed unfazed.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Arsenal’s set-piece threat is as big as ever If Lyon arrived at the Emirates expecting a peaceful afternoon, the sight of Arsenal’s two centre-back giants trundling into their penalty area for the seventh corner of the first half surely spoiled that notion.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Noun
But gone are the trundle suitcases stacked to the tops of the automotive workhorses and tied together with rope.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Ray notes that trundles and bunks are well-suited for children’s bedrooms or guest rooms.
—Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024
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“Trundle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trundle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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