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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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Collect responsibly by taking only a small portion of a population—about 10%—and avoid trampling sensitive areas.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Mitski lies on the lawn looking at the girl leaving her, like the witch in Into the Woods when Rapunzel shuns her and then gets promptly trampled by a giant.
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Moore supports Zionists, a group that has consistently trampled the rights of other people.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Collect responsibly by taking only a small portion of a population—about 10%—and avoid trampling sensitive areas.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Mitski lies on the lawn looking at the girl leaving her, like the witch in Into the Woods when Rapunzel shuns her and then gets promptly trampled by a giant.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Moore supports Zionists, a group that has consistently trampled the rights of other people.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trample
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trample. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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