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
Tread lightly, do not trample flowers.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Below us was the soccer field that the Border Patrol trampled over half a year ago.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 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
Mitski lies on the lawn looking at the girl leaving her, like the witch in Into the Woods when Rapunzel shuns her and then gets promptly trampled by a giant.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Below us was the soccer field that the Border Patrol trampled over half a year ago.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 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
Mitski lies on the lawn looking at the girl leaving her, like the witch in Into the Woods when Rapunzel shuns her and then gets promptly trampled by a giant.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trample
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trample
stomp
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The first trailer for this macho survival flick just stomped onto the internet last week with a gung-ho spirit and guns blazing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks stomped a mud hole in the New England Patriots.—
Prince J. Grimes,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trample. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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