stomp on

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.

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When the Bosnian defender planted his right leg below Balogun’s right foot, the American inadvertently stomped on his right ankle, twisting it awkwardly. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Unfortunately, their excitement was short-lived — and not just because the Pharaohs stomped on their hearts a bit later — but because some of Arlington's finest were called in to help calm things down. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 In challenging Tarik Muharemovic for the ball, Balogun’s right foot stomped on Muharemovic’s right heel. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 The man was stomped on by the animal's front hooves and dragged a few feet across the dirt, the outlets reported. Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stomp on

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“Stomp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stomp%20on. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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