Verb She trundled her suitcase into the room. The children trundled off to bed.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Ease into that left to right transition and, whoa, that Civic trundling along in the right lane looks scared. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, "2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Reminds Us What Fast Feels Like," 7 Apr. 2020

All day, motorcycle deliverymen handed off items to the security guards, who trundled through the compound’s grounds with dollies and shopping carts, dropping off boxes and bags. Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, "Life on Lockdown in China," 23 Mar. 2020

The expansion trundled along despite global manufacturing downturns in 2016 and 2019, conflicts over trade, and a bout of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve. The Economist, "Free exchange Wage gains for low earners have helped sustain America’s economic expansion," 13 Feb. 2020

Those positive signs could have a negative impact as the Wings trundle through the last 13 games of their season. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, "Here's how the Detroit Red Wings played like the team they want to be," 7 Mar. 2020

The intrepid Spaniard commenced to explore and trade in the West Indies and Central America before trundling down to Peru to conquer it over the Incans. cleveland, "Arkansas’ Hot Springs is perfect place to do a little exploring," 8 Mar. 2020

Detroit Free Press Some people ask Chris Long If the small, silver vehicle trundling about the streets of Ann Arbor these days has a small child in it or perhaps a dog. Cindy Heflin, Detroit Free Press, "In Ann Arbor, you can order lunch and have it delivered by a robot," 8 Feb. 2020

Inside a large, windowless concrete cube, humans and robots work together to quickly pick and pack thousands of grocery items that were ordered online, and trundle them outside to shoppers waiting in their cars. Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, "At this Walmart, humans and robots work together to fill your grocery orders," 8 Jan. 2020

His father trundled ahead in a red Toyota pickup containing my mom and her sisters. Alfred Miller, The Courier-Journal, "Chasing the American dream: I found my grandpa's slice of the Old West in the Philippines," 2 Dec. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Plus, many pieces, including sleeper sofas and a trundle daybed, feature multi-functional designs that help save space in tight quarters. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, "The New Novogratz Line at Target Is Your Go-To Source for Affordable Modern Home Decor," 18 Aug. 2020

Stone tombs, enormous square pillars and a giant staircase leading to a golden throne trundle around the stage. Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "‘Eurydice’ and ‘Agrippina’ Reviews: Voices Lost and Found," 7 Feb. 2020

Designer Barbara Margolis suggests a trundle daybed covered with art deco and bohemian pillows under the window. Mari-jane Williams, Washington Post, "Creating room for guests — and a treadmill — in a small bedroom," 14 Nov. 2019

Add wheels so it can be pushed to the side when the trundle is pulled out. Mari-jane Williams, Washington Post, "Creating room for guests — and a treadmill — in a small bedroom," 14 Nov. 2019

The tunnels are designed to let the elderly trundle through on their mobility scooters. The Economist, "How Jerusalem is dealing with a grave shortage," 7 Nov. 2019

The United States surely does not expect migrants who want to live in Texas or California to settle on waiting for that dream in Guatemala as their paperwork trundles through a very clogged and restrictive US system. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, "Guatemala's new president could give Trump a huge headache on immigration," 12 Aug. 2019

Bunks, twins and trundles allow for more floor space. Marni Jameson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Designing a dreamy guest room for kids," 29 June 2018

The stream of trucks that trundles from the Red Sea port account for about 70 percent of imports in a country where two-thirds of the 29 million people rely on international aid. New York Times, "Battle Intensifies for Yemeni Port as Dock Workers Still Unload Aid," 19 June 2018

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