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
Most of the additional injuries were from trampling as the crowd of 800 people tried to escape the gunfire.
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
The newspaper’s attorneys accused authorities of violating legal safeguards for journalists and trampling on Natanson’s 1st Amendment rights.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Hitting out at its northern neighbour, the White House posted an image of an American bald eagle trampling a Canadian goose.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Today everyday Texans are feeling stressed about the economy, demoralized by an administration that is trampling on our constitution, and fearful that our government is broken beyond repair.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the Texas Medical Board of trampling the rights of a Houston doctor over her treatment of a COVID-19 patient, and his office is siding with the doctor in her legal battle against the state regulatory agency.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Jascoco The cows stampeded into a neighborhood, knocking over mailboxes, trampling fences, and bumping into cars as they were being chased.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Collect responsibly by taking only a small portion of a population—about 10%—and avoid trampling sensitive areas.
—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
David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
The newspaper’s attorneys accused authorities of violating legal safeguards for journalists and trampling on Natanson’s 1st Amendment rights.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Hitting out at its northern neighbour, the White House posted an image of an American bald eagle trampling a Canadian goose.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Today everyday Texans are feeling stressed about the economy, demoralized by an administration that is trampling on our constitution, and fearful that our government is broken beyond repair.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the Texas Medical Board of trampling the rights of a Houston doctor over her treatment of a COVID-19 patient, and his office is siding with the doctor in her legal battle against the state regulatory agency.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Jascoco The cows stampeded into a neighborhood, knocking over mailboxes, trampling fences, and bumping into cars as they were being chased.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Collect responsibly by taking only a small portion of a population—about 10%—and avoid trampling sensitive areas.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trampling
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So, let’s circle back to the original question on stomping.—
Adam Cohen,
Oklahoman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The goal will change depending on the game — whether that’s collecting tokens, moving pieces on a board, stomping Goombas, or putting a ball in a hoop hanging 10 feet above the ground.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Every medal is double-sided and made using the craft of stamping.—
Micaela English,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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From linework authoring and animation to novel brushing and stamping methods, this toolset facilitates the wide range of unique art styles and painterly effects seen across DreamWorks Animation films while providing artistic control at every stage of production.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Trampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trampling. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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