trampling

Example Sentences

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Sheep have been trampling over graves and chewing up flowers at a cemetery, upsetting bereaved families with loved ones buried there.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Other than the cool trophies and the Diamondbacks trampling, the most notable show Thursday was unwittingly staged by Dodger Stadium itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“We feel deeply that this is an open defiance and trampling of justice and the rule of law,” representatives of Zion Church said in a letter this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Large herds of fallow deer cause problems for arable farmers throughout the year, too, trampling freshly planted crops in the spring and then returning to nibble their way through the fields ahead of harvest time.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

A trampling down the narrow hallway, past Mitch, who looks up in surprise, but we are already out the door and down the steps before she can respond.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson