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trampling

VERB

walk forcibly over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush encroach flatten hurt infringe injure override overwhelm run over squash step on stomp violate

STRONG

bruise grind pound stamp tramp tread

WEAK

ride roughshod over tromp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist cure heal help obey observe uncompress

Example Sentences

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The fired-up hosts flooded into the England 22m in the opening two minutes, with forwards Axelle Berthoumieu and Madoussou Fall Raclot trampling over white shirts.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

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

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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

They can see nothing now, but they hear trampling underneath them, and the ear-hurting other sounds fade.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks