Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of trample Otherwise, falls, trampling, injuries and deaths could occur. —

Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 During the season from March to October, the shoreline is pockmarked with turtle nests that are roped off with pink tape to keep beachgoers from unknowingly trampling them. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Supporters of Palestine Action and civil liberties groups said arrests of peaceful protesters had trampled on free speech and protest rights. —

Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 According to the outlets, the complaint alleges Kristin Wert was struck from behind, thrown into the air and trampled after Party Bus escaped the penned area. —

Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trample

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stomp

Verb

Now city officials are being asked to stomp the gas pedal on an ordinance that could speed the demise of some of downtown’s stateliest buildings — ones that help define its character, such as the old train station on Church Street, the Kress building and the Angebilt Hotel.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026