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

Still, the federal judiciary played an essential part in ensuring that state courts did not trample on voters' fundamental civil rights.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2025

Post-summit comments by Putin and his officials indicated that Moscow wasn’t going to openly trample on the sanctions and instead could try to keep an arms deal with Pyongyang secret.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 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

Cecilia put the vase down and hurried over, and knelt down to retrieve the fragment before her sister began to trample on it.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan