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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After being trampled in Arizona, the Bears got back to their formula of playing winning defense Sunday.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
Seven people survived injuries from gunfire while an eighth was trampled as partygoers fled the scene — with the ages of those wounded ranging from 19 to 39.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Seven people, ages 18 to 39, were injured — six with gunshot wounds and a seventh from being trampled as the crowd fled, police said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Another woman was hospitalized after being trampled as bystanders desperately ran from the scene.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
Seven people survived injuries from gunfire while an eighth was trampled as partygoers fled the scene — with the ages of those wounded ranging from 19 to 39.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Seven people, ages 18 to 39, were injured — six with gunshot wounds and a seventh from being trampled as the crowd fled, police said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Another woman was hospitalized after being trampled as bystanders desperately ran from the scene.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trample. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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