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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trampling

“Neither Udio, nor any other generative AI company, can be allowed to advance toward this goal by trampling the rights of copyright owners.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

DeChambeau was accused of trampling on long grass close to his ball on the fifth hole.

From BBC ● Jul. 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

“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

Slowly, trampling the fallen, he rode forth, heeding no longer any dart.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien