as in to stomp
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 trample
The administration is complying in only the most minimal way with court orders and in many cases trampling on basic due process so fast that courts cannot stop great harm to individuals and institutions.
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Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Reduce compaction by aerating and avoid trampling lawns and garden beds when soils are wet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Harrington, his caddy, and fellow golfers Cink and Justin Leonard trampled through thickets beyond the green like a trio of senior-aged Goonies, Harrington peering helplessly into reeds and bushes before re-teeing and accepting a penalty stroke for a lost ball.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
The conduct of police units mounted on horseback during the protests has also faced scrutiny after video footage showed people being trampled and hit with batons.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2025
Reduce compaction by aerating and avoid trampling lawns and garden beds when soils are wet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Harrington, his caddy, and fellow golfers Cink and Justin Leonard trampled through thickets beyond the green like a trio of senior-aged Goonies, Harrington peering helplessly into reeds and bushes before re-teeing and accepting a penalty stroke for a lost ball.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 June 2025
The conduct of police units mounted on horseback during the protests has also faced scrutiny after video footage showed people being trampled and hit with batons.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trample
stomp
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Eighteen months ago, playing those songs inspired fans at the Ryman Auditorium to stomp their feet, throw Resistol hats in the air and soak church pews in alcohol for two hours.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Complaining on NextDoor about traffic, some locals fled downtown Austin like a movie monster was stomping behind them.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trample. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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