Synonyms of trampling

trampling

verb

present participle of trample

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomping
• stamping
• tramping
• kicking
• smashing
• mashing
• champing
• stepping (on)
• squashing
• overriding
• running over
• tromping
• running down
• pulping
• squelching
• booting
• hoofing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trampling

Their biggest obstacle is that their collectivist vision has never worked without trampling on civil liberties. — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, a company has developed surf booties that claim to be barb-resistant — though swimmers are urged to still tread lightly to avoid trampling the rays. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

The bull lived up to his reputation, bucking Dias off before trampling him in the dirt in five seconds. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Between the crew walking around to perform the work and branches that fall on your garden, there’s a higher risk of trampling on perennials if the work is done during the growing season. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 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, 17 June 2026

Last year, visitors were documented throwing rocks at nesting birds and trampling nesting areas. — Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 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 May 2026