trampling
Example Sentences
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DeChambeau was accused of trampling on long grass close to his ball on the fifth hole.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
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
Hanson sees potential harm from foreign seed not adapted to the micro-climate, the contamination by nursery fungi and disruption of the native soil by planting crews trampling around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
Cora shooed off those children trampling her sprouts and yelled at them for digging up her yam slips, using the same tone she used at Jockey’s feasts to corral them into foot races and games.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
