as in stomped
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 trampled
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big-game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants while on a $40,000 hunting trip in Central Africa.
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Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
What was trashed and trampled had the potential to grow into thousands of pounds of food.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Iran has trampled citizens’ rights, but should dropping bombs on innocent civilians and school children be the response?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Women and children were trampled.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Some fell, and others trampled over them.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
If wildflowers are trampled, they cannot be pollinated and produce seed, which will reduce the future number of wildflowers.
—Samuel O’Neal 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Mary has turned to alcohol and other men after her husband, the distracted Abe Lincoln, has trampled on her dream of becoming a cabaret singer.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Ryan Brennan
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old California vineyard owner and longtime big game hunter, was trampled to death by a herd of elephants during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
What was trashed and trampled had the potential to grow into thousands of pounds of food.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Iran has trampled citizens’ rights, but should dropping bombs on innocent civilians and school children be the response?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Women and children were trampled.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Some fell, and others trampled over them.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
If wildflowers are trampled, they cannot be pollinated and produce seed, which will reduce the future number of wildflowers.
—Samuel O’Neal 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Mary has turned to alcohol and other men after her husband, the distracted Abe Lincoln, has trampled on her dream of becoming a cabaret singer.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trampled
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Guest shark Rashaun Williams strapped on his court shoes, wiped them on their mini mat and stomped onto their court.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dedicating that much shelf space to the New York Yankees, as your organization gets stomped into the ground by them, at home?—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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As a nod to the centenary, customers have the option to have the signature Launer rope emblem embellished with crystals and a discreet plaque stamped inside the bag.—
Monique Jessen,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Two floors below ground, behind heavy double doors stamped with a logo that most students have never noticed, sits one of the most powerful lasers in the United States.—
Ahmed Helal,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Trampled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trampled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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