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
No president is a king — not even Trump — and no president can trample a state's power to protect its people.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
An 85-year-old man from Vienna died after he and his 82-year-old wife were reportedly trampled by a herd of cows while hiking in Austria.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
In a now-viral video from August 10, an elephant chases and nearly tramples a tourist on the highways of Bandipur National Park, known for its nature walks, birdwatching and wildlife safaris, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
The duo then appear to be trampled by contestants passing by before the horse rolls over Williams and gets to its feet.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
An 85-year-old man from Vienna died after he and his 82-year-old wife were reportedly trampled by a herd of cows while hiking in Austria.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
In a now-viral video from August 10, an elephant chases and nearly tramples a tourist on the highways of Bandipur National Park, known for its nature walks, birdwatching and wildlife safaris, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
The duo then appear to be trampled by contestants passing by before the horse rolls over Williams and gets to its feet.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trample
stomp
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Most tourists don't come to Abu Dhabi to put on a thick coat and stomp around a snowy landscape but theme park fans are the exception.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That certainly looked to be the case as the Indianapolis Colts stomped the Miami Dolphins 33-8 in the regular-season opener.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trample. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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