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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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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

In “Weren’t for the Wind,” her second top 40 hit, she’s addicted to leaving, trampling promises underfoot in her haste to hit the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

The main house featured an elaborate sculpture of a stallion trampling a dragon in the roundabout out front.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Meggie heard him trampling up the narrow wooden staircase that led to the attic.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke