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
Outside what is today a parking garage, a group of Union soldiers — unarmed and asleep in tents — were trampled by horses and murdered by Quantrill’s raiders.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
An 85-year-old man from Vienna died after he and his 82-year-old wife were reportedly trampled by a herd of cows while hiking in Austria.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
The duo then appear to be trampled by contestants passing by before the horse rolls over Williams and gets to its feet.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Even those who were only injured were at risk of being trampled by people fleeing the bullets and shrapnel.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Later, Vrabel lined up as a linebacker and nearly was trampled by a group of offensive linemen.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The mascot broke through a barricade at that year's Sugar Bowl and nearly trampled the dog and onlookers at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Livestock not native to the desert have grazed and trampled the plants tortoises like to eat, spreading unpalatable nonnative grasses in their wake.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
She had been trampled to death.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
An 85-year-old man from Vienna died after he and his 82-year-old wife were reportedly trampled by a herd of cows while hiking in Austria.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
The duo then appear to be trampled by contestants passing by before the horse rolls over Williams and gets to its feet.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Even those who were only injured were at risk of being trampled by people fleeing the bullets and shrapnel.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Later, Vrabel lined up as a linebacker and nearly was trampled by a group of offensive linemen.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The mascot broke through a barricade at that year's Sugar Bowl and nearly trampled the dog and onlookers at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Livestock not native to the desert have grazed and trampled the plants tortoises like to eat, spreading unpalatable nonnative grasses in their wake.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
She had been trampled to death.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trampled
Verb
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Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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People expecting a state championship rematch between Benet and Marist in the Crimson Classic finals had those plans stomped upon Saturday when Lockport ended up surprising the Redwings 29-27, 18-25, 15-10 in the semifinals.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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For Swifties, that number felt serendipitous with the singer's favorite number, 13, stamped into the record.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Trampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trampled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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