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 Several people were being treated at the scene after being knocked to the ground and trampled as those in the crowd ran for cover, CNN affiliate KYW reported, citing officials. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025 Some inmates beat and trampled a young corrections officer, Bill Quinn, and grabbed his keys. Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 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. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trampled
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  • At Stella McCartney, a pair of slouchy patent leather square-toe boots stomped down the catwalk.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • When Empower Field hosted the CONCACAF Nations League final between the United States and Mexico in 2021, the building stomped and shook like a Saturday at College Station, Texas, or Madison, Wis.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • All are different, each is stamped with the same sensibility and craftsmanship.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Have your punch card stamped at each stop and indulge.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Trampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trampled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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