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
Some inmates beat and trampled a young corrections officer, Bill Quinn, and grabbed his keys.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Now the kids were trampling the grass in front of the mound, the very spot where Kerkering bent over as Dodgers players rushed past him after winning Game 4.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Because there are an awful lot of people trampling on it.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Critics had warned that allowing Trump to fire Cook would have trampled on decades of research showing central banks function best when they're allowed to operate without meddling from politicians.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Now the kids were trampling the grass in front of the mound, the very spot where Kerkering bent over as Dodgers players rushed past him after winning Game 4.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Because there are an awful lot of people trampling on it.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Critics had warned that allowing Trump to fire Cook would have trampled on decades of research showing central banks function best when they're allowed to operate without meddling from politicians.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trample
stomp
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As the latter stomped down the catwalk, Anok gave Gabbriette a makeshift haircut.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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And the Broncos proceeded to stomp Dallas into the turf at Empower Field for four quarters Sunday in a 44-24 drubbing, their best end-to-end performance of the year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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