stomp on

phrasal verb

stomped on; stomping on; stomps on
: to step on (something or someone) very forcefully
He stomped on the bug.
I stomped on the brakes.

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For Kane, the emphatic leap and stomp on home plate evolved from a humorous event. Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Green was suspended indefinitely last season for his on-court antics from prior playoff games, including stomping on Sabonis. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025 Greer kicked him in the ribs, stomped on his head and picked up Snellings’ cane and hit the victim with it, Hoffman said. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2025 The following day, in the community of Grand Lake, a man and woman walking their dog on a leash were also charged by a moose, which knocked the woman to the ground and attempted to stomp on her. Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for stomp on

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“Stomp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stomp%20on. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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