trample on

Example Sentences

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"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

The drug companies say these rules are coercive, trample on their rights to free speech, and are unconstitutional and bad in other ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

The United States said it wouldn’t support the resolution amid concerns that it could trample on a fundamental right to freedom of expression.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

Snorkelers and boats trample on coral, adding stress to reefs already struggling with invasive algae and coral bleaching.

From Washington Times • Apr. 5, 2023

They stuck together for only one thing: to trample on some other woman...whether it was by throwing stones or by mean gossip.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith