trample

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

Not even the creature’s eloquence moves Victor to self-reflection: “O Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Note: Do not leave the trail and trample the poppies to nab selfies or other images, regardless of whether you see others doing it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

But urbanisation has seen encroachment onto these age-old grazing routes and locals accuse the Fulani of letting their cattle trample their crops and forcing them out of their homes and fields.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

She tried not to trample their fragile growth.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry