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.

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In January 2009, prosecutors and Ventura allege that a 39-year-old Combs had beaten and stomped on the then-22-year-old’s face so severely that Combs forced her to hide out at a hotel for a week until her injuries healed. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025 On May 14, Ventura had testified about an incident in January 2009 when Combs beat her after an event in Los Angeles in an SUV and stomped on her face. Nbc News, NBC news, 27 June 2025 On the witness stand, Ventura described Combs stomping on her face in the back of an Escalade in 2009 and kicking and punching her repeatedly over the years. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025 After all, the Mets lost three straight after stomping on the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-4, on Saturday to snap a seven-game losing streak. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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