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

In short, a plan for California that embraces women’s well-being, while others trample on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

We do not trample on the memory of others for our own purposes.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024

The ads have included a range of content creators, including a nun, extolling the positive impacts of the platform on their lives and arguing a ban would trample on the First Amendment.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

They stuck together for only one thing: to trample on some other woman...whether it was by throwing stones or by mean gossip.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith