trample on

Example Sentences

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One running gag involves the hotel’s irritation at the nearby goats who trample on the hoods of parked cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

"In Italy, we don't want those who trample on human rights and act outside of any democratic control," he wrote on X.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

We do not trample on the memory of others for our own purposes.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024

The ads have included a range of content creators, including a nun, extolling the positive impacts of the platform on their lives and arguing a ban would trample on the First Amendment.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

Rather than trample on the innocent feline, Annette attempted to do a little leap over said animal, while balancing about forty-seven cans of cat food in her arms.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick