Lurch
Lurch verb - To move forward while swaying from side to side.
Usage example: dressed in his zombie costume, the boy lurched down the street in his quest for Halloween candy
Tromp
Tromp verb - To move heavily or clumsily.
Usage example: sleepily tromped into the kitchen to answer the ringing phone, tripping over an array of clothes and books along the way
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