trampled; trampling
ˈtram-p(ə-)liŋ 
1
: tramp
especially
: to tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure
2
: to inflict injury or destruction especially contemptuously or ruthlessly
—usually used with on, over, or upon
trampling on the rights of others
: to crush, injure, or destroy by or as if by treading
trampled the flowers
trample
noun
Examples of trample in a Sentence
The workmen trampled on my flower bed.
Her glasses were trampled underfoot by the crowd.
Many people were trampled to death trying to escape the burning building.
They are trampling on our rights.
They are trampling our rights.
Their most cherished traditions have been trampled.
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Hold yourself and others accountable for upholding those ethical and moral principles that matter to you, and challenge those that trample them.
—
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Just be mindful to avoid trampling the blooms, so others can enjoy them, too.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Sharing the stage with Wilke is gentle and endearing actor Andrew Oswald, who plays the legionnaire running the debate, as well as Mike, a gay White man who has seen his rights trampled for most of his adult life, but retains a positive, life-loving spirit.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
There was no fire, but this man's perception of imminent danger killed seventy-three men, women, and children, all trampled as the crowd rushed frantically toward the single exit.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Just be mindful to avoid trampling the blooms, so others can enjoy them, too.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Sharing the stage with Wilke is gentle and endearing actor Andrew Oswald, who plays the legionnaire running the debate, as well as Mike, a gay White man who has seen his rights trampled for most of his adult life, but retains a positive, life-loving spirit.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
There was no fire, but this man's perception of imminent danger killed seventy-three men, women, and children, all trampled as the crowd rushed frantically toward the single exit.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trample
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trample. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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trample
verb
tram·ple
ˈtram-pəl
trampled; trampling
-p(ə-)liŋ
1
a
: to tramp or tread heavily so as to bruise, crush, or injure
cattle trampled on the young wheat
b
: to crush, injure, or destroy by or as if by treading
trampled the flowers
2
: to injure or harm by ruthless or heartless treatment
trampling on the right of others
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