Synonyms of trample

trample

verb

ˈtram-pəl 

as in to stomp

to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure

Isabel looked out her window and beheld the neighbor's Labrador retriever trampling her begonias

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomp
• stamp
• kick
• tramp
• smash
• step (on)
• mash
• override
• run over
• champ
• tromp
• run down
• pulp
• squelch
• squash
• boot
• hoof

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trample

During a recent visit to the Armchair Expert podcast, the 42-year-old Invite director revealed that Goggins, 54, prevented her from getting trampled after she was unexpectedly bucked off her horse while shooting the 2011 space Western. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

The authors of this piece — a former federal civil rights prosecutor and a private civil rights attorney — have used both causes of action to punish state officials who trample our rights. — Joel B. Rudin, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

The lawsuit was filed in Jackson County Circuit Court on Thursday on behalf of Abby Grizzell, of Lee’s Summit, who attorneys said was bowled over and trampled by a group of youths on June 6. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026

Between the crew walking around to perform the work and branches that fall on your garden, there’s a higher risk of trampling on perennials if the work is done during the growing season. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026