Examples of downtrodden in a Sentence
They were poor and downtrodden.
a war that was supposed to liberate the downtrodden citizens of that nation
Recent Examples on the Web
Without help, the people today who are deemed not vulnerable enough to warrant aid will eventually become the most downtrodden — but only after years of difficulty, suffering, and diminished health.
—
Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
But unlike the 1964 television special’s downtrodden playthings, which eager girls and boys eventually welcome on Christmas morning, these items are gifts that have already been given—and rejected.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
When Alma’s inventor is murdered, downtrodden cop Zem Sparak (Gilles Lellouche) and police inspector Salia Malberg (Adèle Exarchopoulos) tasked with finding the culprit .
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
With her punchy vocal delivery, Fleet lights up her bandmates’ mathy post-punk and charmingly imperfect synths with stories about costume contests, downtrodden characters, and clinging to perseverance.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for downtrodden 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
But unlike the 1964 television special’s downtrodden playthings, which eager girls and boys eventually welcome on Christmas morning, these items are gifts that have already been given—and rejected.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
When Alma’s inventor is murdered, downtrodden cop Zem Sparak (Gilles Lellouche) and police inspector Salia Malberg (Adèle Exarchopoulos) tasked with finding the culprit .
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
With her punchy vocal delivery, Fleet lights up her bandmates’ mathy post-punk and charmingly imperfect synths with stories about costume contests, downtrodden characters, and clinging to perseverance.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for downtrodden
Dictionary Entries Near downtrodden
Cite this Entry
“Downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrodden. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
downtrodden
adjective
down·trod·den
ˈdau̇n-ˈträd-ᵊn 
: crushed by superior power
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share