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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Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
For instance, on the first level alone, the first boss will likely trample you and blow you to pieces if you aren’t fully prepared.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
After all, it is quite literally getting trampled every day.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
Through the middle of the twentieth century, Poland was trampled and carved apart by wars between bigger powers.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trample. Accessed 13 Apr. 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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