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
Critics had warned that allowing Trump to fire Cook would have trampled on decades of research showing central banks function best when they're allowed to operate without meddling from politicians.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Some fell and were trampled in the stampede.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
In the past seven years, no one’s run off with your heart, blown your mind, challenged your identity, or trampled your self-respect.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Some fell and were trampled in the stampede.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
In the past seven years, no one’s run off with your heart, blown your mind, challenged your identity, or trampled your self-respect.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trampled
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By Dom Luszczyszyn, Sean Gentille and Shayna Goldman Coming into last season, the Washington Capitals had taken major steps to improve a roster that, by plenty of measures, had fluked its way into the postseason and summarily gotten stomped in the first round.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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When the band quickly left before the encore, the elated, yet sweaty, audience clapped their hands and stomped their feet without virtually anyone leaving the building.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The loafers are stamped with the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance, which means doctors give them a thumbs up for supporting foot health.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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While well versed in Russian literature, their ways of thinking were nonetheless stamped by different standards of rigor and universalism.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Trampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trampled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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