Definition of tramplenext
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 The bull lived up to his reputation, bucking Dias off before trampling him in the dirt in five seconds. Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 As stated in this opinion piece’s opening, the App Store Freedom Act tramples on property rights. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The red card was rescinded; the team was unmoored; conspiracies grew overnight, like mushrooms; and a merciless Belgium swept in and trampled, 4–1, on what remained. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Ten years later, Tech trampled Florida State in an upset on the Flats. Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trample
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stomp
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  • Their father, Jamie, always seemed to be around, smiling and shouting and stomping his feet.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Achord bounces on his toes like an impatient little kid watching his guys work, stomps his right foot on the ground and vaults his right arm forward to demonstrate how someone should return a kick.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trample. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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