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 Related Articles Flag-burning can’t be criminalized without trampling the Constitution Jerry Brown gets it. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 June 2025 Campaigners argue that to give the green light would pave the way for more private commercial developments to trample over other vulnerable spaces. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Wisconsinites should be horrified that the highest court in our state is willing to trample the rights of our brothers and sisters in Christ who have not been born yet. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 As Violet gathers the courage to give it to her, the valentine ends up trampled in the snow. Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trample
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stomp
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  • Denver posted a 16-4 mark through the spring of ’23, sweeping the Lakers, then stomping the Heat in The Finals to finally reach the NBA’s summit.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
  • Footage shared online shows the woman stomping her feet and kicking her legs from the ground.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 July 2025

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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trample. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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