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trample

verb

ˈtram-pəl

Definition of trample

as in to stomp

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 trample Ten years later, Tech trampled Florida State in an upset on the Flats. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The crush of mourners led to at least eight people being trampled to death, according to the Associated Press. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 July 2026 Even Karp’s more intelligible arguments are quickly trampled over as additional intrusive thoughts took the wheel. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trample

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stomp

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Next door at CedarCreek Estate Winery, the Block 5 chardonnay and Block 4 pinot noir have their own cult following, assisted by highland cows that fertilize and stomp the vineyard soil, and a flock of free range chickens that eat the small pests.

— Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
On that day, Simpson and other players are accused of kicking and stomping the victim and again poking him with a broomstick.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of stomp

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