trample

verb

ˈtram-pəl How to pronounce trample (audio)
Definition of tramplenext
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 Despite extensive preparations, the early rush for a bathing spot in the Ganga spiraled out of control just before dawn on Jan. 26 and many people were trampled. — Sudipta Sen, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025 In July 2024, fans without tickets stormed the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, trampling security officers, breaking down barricades, and vandalizing the stadium in order to watch Argentina take on Colombia for the trophy. — Alex Tabet, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025 Trump floats new route to citizenship MAJOR HEADLINES AS IF! – 'Clueless' Dem mayor takes a verbal scorching from voter for trampling the Constitution. — Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025 The case is one of several pending in federal courts where transgender people are arguing their rights are being trampled under Trump’s orders. — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trample

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