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
What was trashed and trampled had the potential to grow into thousands of pounds of food.
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Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Iran has trampled citizens’ rights, but should dropping bombs on innocent civilians and school children be the response?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Women and children were trampled.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Some fell, and others trampled over them.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
If wildflowers are trampled, they cannot be pollinated and produce seed, which will reduce the future number of wildflowers.
—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
There were 500 to 600 people in the venue early Sunday when shots rang out and about 20 people reported injuries because they were trampled fleeing the gunfire, Cincinnati police victim's advocate Karen Rumsey said.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Iran has trampled citizens’ rights, but should dropping bombs on innocent civilians and school children be the response?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Women and children were trampled.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Some fell, and others trampled over them.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
If wildflowers are trampled, they cannot be pollinated and produce seed, which will reduce the future number of wildflowers.
—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
There were 500 to 600 people in the venue early Sunday when shots rang out and about 20 people reported injuries because they were trampled fleeing the gunfire, Cincinnati police victim's advocate Karen Rumsey said.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trampled
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Godzilla stomped its way to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners that’s underway at Caesars Palace.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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The cat, hungry, stomped around on the comforter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Three hundred save-the-dates sat sealed, stamped, and addressed, waiting to be mailed.—
Jenny Singer,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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Getting Gordon to the finish line Gordon’s absence has often defined the Nuggets’ season, but his presence has stamped two of their most resilient wins of the year.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Trampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trampled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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