How to Use trundle in a Sentence

trundle

1 of 2 verb
Definition of trundlenext
Synonyms for trundlenext
  • This means that the mushroom sprung from the ground when dinosaurs still trundled across the Earth.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 9 June 2017
  • This means that the mushroom sprung from the ground when dinosaurs still trundled across the Earth.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 9 June 2017
  • Ease into that left to right transition and, whoa, that Civic trundling along in the right lane looks scared.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 7 Apr. 2020
  • In the stop-and-go, the SF90 trundles along without any thermal drama.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 13 Mar. 2023
  • There’s nearly no road noise trundling along surface streets at up to 45 mph.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Punch shots that land short and then trundle on must be played away from the pin to the left side of the green to use the slopes to move the ball back to the right and closer to the pin.
    — star-telegram, 16 May 2018
  • Most of us would rather drive or fly than trundle around in a quaint metal box that costs more and takes longer.
    — Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2023
  • There’s nearly no road noise trundling along surface streets at up to 45 miles per hour.
    — Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2018
  • So this 35-millimeter camera was trundling around my head like a choo-choo train.
    — Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Tucked inside was Pragyan, a small, six-wheeled rover that trundled down a ramp onto the moon’s surface.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
  • What did visitors who trundled to D.C.’s wharf get for their 50 cents?
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 12 May 2018
  • To do that, South Meridian Street had to close to traffic for half a day, and a large crane trundled down with the new window.
    — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 16 Mar. 2018
  • That might sound strange, given the lack of enormous dinosaurs or giant ground sloths trundling around.
    — Brian Switek, Smithsonian, 27 June 2018
  • Somewhere in the pre-dawn hours, as her train trundled through Eastern Ukraine, Kovalenko got a call from Kyiv.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Small front-loaders trundled around with their buckets crammed full of trash.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2023
  • Leading larvae will start to tap, and the rest of the pack will tap—and then everyone will trundle onward.
    — Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
  • One by one, an orange loader scooped them off the bare sandy soil and trundled them to a pit being dug by a backhoe.
    — Jack Healy, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2017
  • Farmers, like Bastiao, may be trundling around the next bend, hauling wide farm equipment loads.
    — Tony Bizjak, sacbee, 7 May 2018
  • When the agents were gone and the cows had trundled back toward the ranch, Cliven’s eldest son, Ryan, climbed onto a post and held his hat high above his head.
    — Leah Sottile, Longreads, 15 May 2018
  • An hour later, about half of the people trundled upstairs for the first dinner seating.
    — Jamie Feldmar, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2019
  • Even now robotic bulldozers and dump trucks were at work trundling more regolith onto the building across the way.
    — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2018
  • Then there were a couple of minutes of peace, before Liverpool’s bus came trundling through.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2018
  • And so, 27-plus hours later, the travelers trundled back to Orlando's MCO airport to hop back on the plane.
    — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2018
  • The fetch rover, about the size of a coffee table, will trundle out of the lander to seek the sample tubes deposited years earlier.
    — Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, 21 Nov. 2019
  • The jury convicted Carey, and deputies trundled the cussing former marshal from the courtroom.
    — Douglas Perry, OregonLive.com, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The trains, though, are generally with five to seven cars, far shorter than the freight trains, some 100 cars long, that trundle through the central city.
    — Tony Bizjak, sacbee, 4 Oct. 2017
  • In one video, a young man trundles to the riverfront in the northern city of Tianjin and flips one casually into the water.
    — Trefor Moss, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2017
  • The group of protesters from a couple of progressive groups in the area, were jumpy whenever a dump truck trundled by or a siren wailed.
    — Sean Cotter, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
  • 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, 7 Mar. 2020
  • An unhelpful comparison: At the same age, Messi was still trundling about with Barcelona’s third team.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
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trundle

2 of 2 noun
  • Add wheels so it can be pushed to the side when the trundle is pulled out.
    — Mari-Jane Williams, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Each yurt features a queen bed, as well as a twin daybed with a trundle.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2021
  • Under the bed is an old-fashioned trundle, to pull out for a child to sleep.
    — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2018
  • If daybeds bring to mind visions of trundle beds or childhood sleepovers, think again.
    — Julianne Hilmes Bartlett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022
  • The 7-inch height is low enough to fit into bunk beds or trundle beds, but it can also be used in a regular bed frame.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Stone tombs, enormous square pillars and a giant staircase leading to a golden throne trundle around the stage.
    — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2020
  • The bed has a sturdy metal frame and comes with a trundle for additional sleeping room.
    — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Their 2-year-old sleeps in a crib and has his own room, but the stay-at-home dad replaced the beds in his 8- and 10-year-olds’ shared room with trundle beds so that everyone can hunker down in one place if need be.
    — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The southpaw has struggled in the big leagues, posting an ERA nearing double-digits as the Orioles trundle to the end of a forgettable season.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2021
  • In the second twin, bunk beds with two trundle beds and two Pullman berths allow all six kids to enjoy sleepovers together.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The Labor Department on Thursday trundles out the latest stats on jobless claims.
    — David Lazarus, latimes.com, 21 May 2018
  • Everybody knows the age-old, infallible signs of spring — the old man lifts his eyes from the Sunday paper and trundles outside to hose down the family car . . .
    — Lynda Robinson, Washington Post, 15 May 2018
  • This sofa bed from Crate and Barrel has a trundle that pops up to create a full bed for your guests to sleep on with high-density cushions for a comfortable sleep.
    — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 13 May 2022
  • The spacious quarters sleep a family of five or seven, allowing kids the thrill of their own cozy sleeping space with bunk beds and a trundle, while parents can hole up in the room’s plush king.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 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, 19 June 2018
  • Flatbed semis trundle over cratered asphalt, and a narrow footpath squeezes between traffic lanes and construction fences.
    — Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The tunnels are designed to let the elderly trundle through on their mobility scooters.
    — The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019
  • The hotel’s 250-themed guest rooms include a separate sleeping area just for kids (with bunk beds and a trundle) and interactive features throughout.
    — Lea Lane, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • Each room includes a separate sleeping area for kids with bunk beds and a trundle as well as a Google Nest that can send kids on in-room scavenger hunts, tell them a bedtime story, and place room service orders.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2021
  • No cars are allowed on the island, and the few residents —mostly elderly and deeply tanned—either power-walk or jog past, or trundle by on electric golf carts, always giving a friendly wave.
    — Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2021
  • 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, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Ideal for sleepovers and slumber parties, this PBTeen trundle easily pulls out from under a Full-size bed, providing you with an extra mattress.
    — Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The canopied daybed has a hidden trundle underneath, creating a cocoon for reading or sleeping in this unconventional media turned guest room.
    — Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Remote work has already affected Manhattan’s texture and routines — even its smells, as the once crowded and aromatic lunch carts of midtown trundle off to hungrier pastures.
    — Curbed, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Another shopper favorite, Zinus' Suzanne trundle daybed, is included in the curation.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Clasen created the ultimate sleepover room with custom trundle beds by Orange County Woodworkers.
    — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Visitors to the preserve trundle along a wobbly wooden boardwalk, where they are welcomed by a breathtaking view of a serene, blue lake framed by stands of native flora: swamp loosestrife, pickerel weed, lotus flowers, swamp milkweed and buttonbush.
    — James F. McCarty, cleveland.com, 6 Aug. 2017
  • Designer Barbara Margolis suggests a trundle daybed covered with art deco and bohemian pillows under the window.
    — Mari-Jane Williams, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Add wheels so it can be pushed to the side when the trundle is pulled out.
    — Mari-Jane Williams, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Each yurt features a queen bed, as well as a twin daybed with a trundle.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2021

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