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
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.
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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
Ukraine accuses Russia of trampling over its sovereignty with an imperial war of conquest.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Even those who were only injured were at risk of being trampled by people fleeing the bullets and shrapnel.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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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
Ukraine accuses Russia of trampling over its sovereignty with an imperial war of conquest.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Even those who were only injured were at risk of being trampled by people fleeing the bullets and shrapnel.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trample
stomp
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Many in Hollywood were dubious as to whether Universal and Amblin could reboot the Jurassic franchise for a third time, and birth a new trilogy more than three decades after Steven Spielberg’s dinos first stomped onto the big screen in 1993’s Jurassic Park.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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People expecting a state championship rematch between Benet and Marist in the Crimson Classic finals had those plans stomped upon Saturday when Lockport ended up surprising the Redwings 29-27, 18-25, 15-10 in the semifinals.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trample. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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