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
If wildflowers are trampled, they cannot be pollinated and produce seed, which will reduce the future number of wildflowers.
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Samuel O’Neal 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Mary has turned to alcohol and other men after her husband, the distracted Abe Lincoln, has trampled on her dream of becoming a cabaret singer.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Rumsey said one girl broke her leg after being trampled on.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Last year, three people were shot and one person was trampled during an incident at Community Park on Picnic Day.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The stock has plummeted more than 25% this year, swept up amid a broader software sell-off as fears of artificial intelligence disruption have trampled the industry.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The appeal was brought by a group of publishers, authors, and parents who say their First Amendment rights are being trampled by Florida’s House Bill 1069, which became law in 2023.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026
My family, pushing people away, trying to not get trampled.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Samuel O’Neal 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Mary has turned to alcohol and other men after her husband, the distracted Abe Lincoln, has trampled on her dream of becoming a cabaret singer.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Rumsey said one girl broke her leg after being trampled on.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Last year, three people were shot and one person was trampled during an incident at Community Park on Picnic Day.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The stock has plummeted more than 25% this year, swept up amid a broader software sell-off as fears of artificial intelligence disruption have trampled the industry.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The appeal was brought by a group of publishers, authors, and parents who say their First Amendment rights are being trampled by Florida’s House Bill 1069, which became law in 2023.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026
My family, pushing people away, trying to not get trampled.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trampled
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Frustration boiled over on the Huskies’ sideline as Hurley stomped his foot and earned a technical foul from referee James Breeding with 12 and a half minutes left in the half.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the span of six days, the Cornhuskers beat rival Creighton at home and stomped Wisconsin and then went to Illinois for their first Big Ten road game.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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My kids stamped, dyed, experimented, and ended the day with scarves of their own design.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Indy Indie Book Crawl is a four-day event that encourages readers to support local, independent and community bookstores across central Indiana by getting a special bookmark stamped at participating locations, in which this year there are 37.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Trampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trampled. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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