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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There were 500 to 600 people in the venue early Sunday when shots rang out and about 20 people reported injuries because they were trampled fleeing the gunfire, Cincinnati police victim's advocate Karen Rumsey said.
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Last year, three people were shot and one person was trampled during an incident at Community Park on Picnic Day.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The stock has plummeted more than 25% this year, swept up amid a broader software sell-off as fears of artificial intelligence disruption have trampled the industry.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Last year, three people were shot and one person was trampled during an incident at Community Park on Picnic Day.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The stock has plummeted more than 25% this year, swept up amid a broader software sell-off as fears of artificial intelligence disruption have trampled the industry.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trample
stomp
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stomped around here like rabid Goths wearing bearskin vests.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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At times, their set had the foot-stomping intensity of a tent revival.—
Joey Guerra,
Houston Chronicle,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trample. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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