as in stomping
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 trampling
Collect responsibly by taking only a small portion of a population—about 10%—and avoid trampling sensitive areas.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Crowds and traffic became such an issue that in 2021, the park began requiring weekend visitors during the February Firefall dates to have reservations as a way to limit congestion and prevent crowds from trampling stream banks and parking illegally along Yosemite Valley’s sensitive meadows.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Many wild tulip species are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overgrazing and trampling by livestock, overharvesting of cut flowers, urbanization, and climate change.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
By seizing power and trampling on fundamental freedoms, Nicolás Maduro gravely undermined the dignity of his own people.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
During the season from March to October, the shoreline is pockmarked with turtle nests that are roped off with pink tape to keep beachgoers from unknowingly trampling them.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
However, over the following two summers, groups of photographers descended on the site, trampling the area and leaving logs displaced in their quest for the perfect shot, researchers found.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The church sued the town last year, claiming Castle Rock was trampling on its religious prerogative to help the less fortunate.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
To entertain the crowds and prevent visitors from trampling his berry farm, Knott hatched a plan to build some shops and roadside attractions inspired by the Old West.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Crowds and traffic became such an issue that in 2021, the park began requiring weekend visitors during the February Firefall dates to have reservations as a way to limit congestion and prevent crowds from trampling stream banks and parking illegally along Yosemite Valley’s sensitive meadows.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Many wild tulip species are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overgrazing and trampling by livestock, overharvesting of cut flowers, urbanization, and climate change.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
By seizing power and trampling on fundamental freedoms, Nicolás Maduro gravely undermined the dignity of his own people.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
During the season from March to October, the shoreline is pockmarked with turtle nests that are roped off with pink tape to keep beachgoers from unknowingly trampling them.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
However, over the following two summers, groups of photographers descended on the site, trampling the area and leaving logs displaced in their quest for the perfect shot, researchers found.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The church sued the town last year, claiming Castle Rock was trampling on its religious prerogative to help the less fortunate.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
To entertain the crowds and prevent visitors from trampling his berry farm, Knott hatched a plan to build some shops and roadside attractions inspired by the Old West.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trampling
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Han will be posted up by the Milennium Falcon and/or Oga’s Cantina, Luke will be stomping his Chanel boots in the marketplace, and Darth Vader will be force-choking dads in Grumpy tees.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
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Then there’s the people watching, from the tailgating to the communal divot stomping, full of dramatic sun dresses and hats with flourishes, seersucker suits and, yes, hats with flourishes.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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More than 1,000 robots work alongside almost 1,500 humans, hoisting, stamping and welding in robotic unison.—
Marc Lieberman,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Trump stamping his name on buildings is not new.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Trampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trampling. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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