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
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Recent Examples of trample
When the rights of one group are trampled, the rights of all are at risk.
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Maria Revelles, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
The top Democratic leaders in both chambers are accusing Trump of waging a war on nonwhite immigrants — and trampling on democratic conventions and human rights in the process.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 June 2025
But the Ivy League college says the administration is engaged in political meddling that is trampling on its academic freedoms and First Amendment rights.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
As SpaceX founder and one-time President Trump confidant Elon Musk made his exit from the White House, key officials who felt trampled on by Musk took their revenge.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
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Maria Revelles, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
The top Democratic leaders in both chambers are accusing Trump of waging a war on nonwhite immigrants — and trampling on democratic conventions and human rights in the process.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 June 2025
But the Ivy League college says the administration is engaged in political meddling that is trampling on its academic freedoms and First Amendment rights.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
As SpaceX founder and one-time President Trump confidant Elon Musk made his exit from the White House, key officials who felt trampled on by Musk took their revenge.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trample
stomp
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The dinos will stomp back into theaters just in time to set off major fireworks at the Fourth of July holiday, or at least that’s the hope.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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To close out the show, Megan stomped down the catwalk in the Dipped in Gold One-Piece from her swimwear collection, made in collaboration with Walmart.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trample. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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