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
While one of the caretakers, Sreekuttan, suffered chest injuries from being trampled and died at a nearby hospital, a second caretaker, Amal, sustained injuries and continues to receive medical care.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
This is something that Black voting-rights advocates, from Frederick Douglass to Kwame Ture, long understood; that no person’s rights could really be inalienable if any person’s rights were trampled.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Instead, he got trampled by the crowd.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
His plan also trampled another key provision, the requirement that districts be compact.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big-game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants while on a $40,000 hunting trip in Central Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
What was trashed and trampled had the potential to grow into thousands of pounds of food.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Women and children were trampled.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
This is something that Black voting-rights advocates, from Frederick Douglass to Kwame Ture, long understood; that no person’s rights could really be inalienable if any person’s rights were trampled.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Instead, he got trampled by the crowd.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
His plan also trampled another key provision, the requirement that districts be compact.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big-game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants while on a $40,000 hunting trip in Central Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
What was trashed and trampled had the potential to grow into thousands of pounds of food.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Women and children were trampled.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trampled
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Guest shark Rashaun Williams strapped on his court shoes, wiped them on their mini mat and stomped onto their court.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dedicating that much shelf space to the New York Yankees, as your organization gets stomped into the ground by them, at home?—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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When perusing closets, drawers, and jewelry boxes, look for items that are labeled or stamped.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a nod to the centenary, customers have the option to have the signature Launer rope emblem embellished with crystals and a discreet plaque stamped inside the bag.—
Monique Jessen,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Trampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trampled. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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