trampled

past tense of trample
as in stomped
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 trampled Carlo Zanella, president of the Alto Adige Alpine Club, previously told Fox News Digital that the turnstiles were installed by a local farmer after visitors repeatedly trampled meadows while flocking to the scenic overlook. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 The red card was rescinded; the team was unmoored; conspiracies grew overnight, like mushrooms; and a merciless Belgium swept in and trampled, 4–1, on what remained.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 The crush of mourners led to at least eight people being trampled to death, according to the Associated Press. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 July 2026 Even Karp’s more intelligible arguments are quickly trampled over as additional intrusive thoughts took the wheel. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026 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 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 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
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  • Ten members of a Pennsylvania high school football team, including several coaches, face charges after a player was allegedly stomped with cleats, and jabbed in the buttocks with a broomstick.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Cece got out of bed, put on a pair of fuzzy pink slippers, and stomped to her mother’s office.
    Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
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  • Ironically, the information sheets are stamped with the CDC's logo - as required by law - even though Amherst Pediatrics has explicitly directed patients away from the CDC.
    Karen Brown, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • These gifts work because the personalization is functional and discreet, not a logo stamped onto an ordinary object.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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“Trampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trampled. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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