as in stomping
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 trampling Bromley are a freight train trampling opponents along their way with physicality, aggression and speed, alongside some occasional sprinkles of finesse. —
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Reduce compaction by aerating and avoid trampling lawns and garden beds when soils are wet. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 The push by the county to change the law has been hotly criticized by some advocates who accuse government officials of trampling on victims’ rights. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 But the hippo raced past the tractor, instead trampling the zoo’s director, who was cycling past as part of a regular morning exercise regime. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Just remember to pull over safely and avoid trampling the flowers. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Most of the additional injuries were from trampling as the crowd of 800 people tried to escape the gunfire. —David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026 Hitting out at its northern neighbour, the White House posted an image of an American bald eagle trampling a Canadian goose. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Feb. 2026 Today everyday Texans are feeling stressed about the economy, demoralized by an administration that is trampling on our constitution, and fearful that our government is broken beyond repair. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Reduce compaction by aerating and avoid trampling lawns and garden beds when soils are wet. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026 The push by the county to change the law has been hotly criticized by some advocates who accuse government officials of trampling on victims’ rights. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 But the hippo raced past the tractor, instead trampling the zoo’s director, who was cycling past as part of a regular morning exercise regime. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Just remember to pull over safely and avoid trampling the flowers. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Most of the additional injuries were from trampling as the crowd of 800 people tried to escape the gunfire. —David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026 Hitting out at its northern neighbour, the White House posted an image of an American bald eagle trampling a Canadian goose. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Feb. 2026 Today everyday Texans are feeling stressed about the economy, demoralized by an administration that is trampling on our constitution, and fearful that our government is broken beyond repair. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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That’s the sound of clogs slowly stomping back into the spotlight.— Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
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For pretty much every gamer alive today, those first few notes induce an almost Pavlovian response — sparking an urge to grab a controller on your lap that isn’t actually there and bringing to mind comfortable, warm memories of stomping Goombas and riding Yoshi on a quest to save Princess Peach.— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
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The new leaders of Iran have swiftly moved away from the late Khamenei’s blueprint for protecting the nation, stamping their own, more extreme approach on Iran’s third Islamic Republic.— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
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Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.— Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Trampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/trampling. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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