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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His lies invade and destroy, trampling the truths that stand in their way with casual, cunning brutality.
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
The legend began after a series of bizarre and terrifying encounters in which settlers reported seeing the ghostly figure charging through the desert, sometimes trampling livestock or vanishing into the night.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
Success would unburden the House of Republican control — and create a bulwark against any effort to trample on D.C. self-determination.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The Colts were trampled by the Texans and Green Bay Packers in the first two weeks — and there the Bears were, on the doorstep just before halftime, trailing 7-0 with a chance to even the score.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2024
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
The legend began after a series of bizarre and terrifying encounters in which settlers reported seeing the ghostly figure charging through the desert, sometimes trampling livestock or vanishing into the night.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
Success would unburden the House of Republican control — and create a bulwark against any effort to trample on D.C. self-determination.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The Colts were trampled by the Texans and Green Bay Packers in the first two weeks — and there the Bears were, on the doorstep just before halftime, trailing 7-0 with a chance to even the score.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trample. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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