trampled; trampling
ˈtram-p(ə-)liŋ 
1
: tramp
especially
: to tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure
2
: to inflict injury or destruction especially contemptuously or ruthlessly
—usually used with on, over, or upon
trampling on the rights of others
: to crush, injure, or destroy by or as if by treading
trampled the flowers
trample
noun
Examples of trample in a Sentence
The workmen trampled on my flower bed.
Her glasses were trampled underfoot by the crowd.
Many people were trampled to death trying to escape the burning building.
They are trampling on our rights.
They are trampling our rights.
Their most cherished traditions have been trampled.
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati police victim's advocate Karen Rumsey said about 20 victims have reached out to the department as of Tuesday afternoon, most with injuries because they were trampled during the shooting.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Last year, three people were shot and one person was trampled during an incident at Community Park on Picnic Day.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The stock has plummeted more than 25% this year, swept up amid a broader software sell-off as fears of artificial intelligence disruption have trampled the industry.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trample. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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trample
verb
tram·ple
ˈtram-pəl
trampled; trampling
-p(ə-)liŋ
1
a
: to tramp or tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure
cattle trampled on the young wheat
b
: to crush, injure, or destroy by or as if by treading
trampled the flowers
2
: to injure or harm by ruthless or heartless treatment
trampling on the right of others
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