trample

DeChambeau appeared to trample down long grass as he addressed his ball for a practice swing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

It was hard squaring the hulking mass of midshipmen who would nearly trample me at Herndon with these two polite teenagers prone to nervous laughter.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

Don’t trample or pick the flowers and stay on the paths because even barren ground could have seeds germinating beneath.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

Not even the creature’s eloquence moves Victor to self-reflection: “O Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Knowing she wouldn’t stand by to watch cattle trample our crops, my fear turned to confusion and I sidled up to Ma.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

Martinique official Serge Letchimy hailed a vote that he said had come "to shatter a system that tramples on the truth, absolves the guilty, and scorns the victims".

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

“We are not a nation that tramples the 4th Amendment and tolerates our neighbors being terrorized,” he said.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026

"The fascination of glow worms for me is that they are in effect magic," says ecologist Pete Cooper, as he tramples through thistles and nettles.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023

Like soldiers who kill their comrades with friendly fire, a hyperactive immune system can cause collateral damage, triggering an inflammatory cascade that tramples not just viruses, but also healthy cells throughout the body.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2021

I don’t move because my cowardice tramples me, even as I try to lift my spirit from its knees.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

A man injured in the grounds of a National Trust estate died from "severe chest injuries" after being trampled by cattle, an inquest has heard.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

And he barred the hospital from “aiding and abetting” any other party that might ask for help from these courts, including the children whose rights will be trampled by disclosure of their records.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

From a standoff over a US Secret Service agent’s weapon to a US staffer trampled during a melee, tensions bubbled to the surface throughout Trump's visit to Beijing.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Crowds in recent years have damaged trails, trampled plants and clogged rural roads.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

He trampled and kneaded the hay for a while, purring in a deep rumble, before curling up in a ball at the old dog’s chest.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford

They were under strict instructions from Soils Solutions to avoid trampling the new lawn for six months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

He saw more trash, several guests going off trail and trampling plant life, and far fewer park rangers to tell them to stop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Bryson DeChambeau's two-shot penalty for trampling rough that improved the line of his swing path last Friday will not be forgotten.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

He said trampling not only caused the flowers to break but also meant the ground underneath the plants becomes compacted so new plants could not grow.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

We sprint back to my house, cutting through lawns and trampling a few flowerbeds.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller