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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The mascot broke through a barricade at that year's Sugar Bowl and nearly trampled the dog and onlookers at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Livestock not native to the desert have grazed and trampled the plants tortoises like to eat, spreading unpalatable nonnative grasses in their wake.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The Inspector General report again shows that incentives are warping priorities and innocent Americans’ constitutional rights are being trampled on.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Seven people survived injuries from gunfire while an eighth was trampled as partygoers fled the scene — their ages ranging from 19 to 39.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Livestock not native to the desert have grazed and trampled the plants tortoises like to eat, spreading unpalatable nonnative grasses in their wake.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The Inspector General report again shows that incentives are warping priorities and innocent Americans’ constitutional rights are being trampled on.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Seven people survived injuries from gunfire while an eighth was trampled as partygoers fled the scene — their ages ranging from 19 to 39.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for trample
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“Trample.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trample. Accessed 7 Jan. 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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