stomp on

phrasal verb

stomped on; stomping on; stomps on
: to step on (something or someone) very forcefully
He stomped on the bug.
I stomped on the brakes.

Examples of stomp on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One man appeared to stomp on the leg of a woman on the ground. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024 The first accusation came from the parents of a 10-year-old, nonverbal autistic boy who can be seen on a video being punched, hit and stomped on by a suspect identified as former bus aide Kiarra Jones. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024 Game 2: The Kings beat the Warriors 114-106 for a 2-0 series lead in a game that included a chorus of howling boos for Green, who stomped on Sabonis in the lane in the fourth quarter. Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024 Max Homa , who was sitting in second, was stomping on a bush behind the 12th green, trying to find and grab his ball. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024 Right before they were set to restart production, a stunt man accidentally stomped on Patel’s foot and broke several toes. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024 In videos shown on state news media, an angry crowd stomped on an effigy of Mr. Netanyahu. Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024 Fantastic was identified by police as one of the individuals who punched, kicked, and stomped on Kuehner's son during the attack, according to court records. The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024 As the pummeling continues, another boy steps into the frame and stomps on the victim. Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024

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“Stomp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stomp%20on. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

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