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trample

[tram-puhl] / ˈtræm pəl /


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State Historic Park, wipe out dozens of trees and trample a space that was carefully designed with years of community input.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

DeChambeau appeared to trample down long grass as he addressed his ball for a practice swing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

It was hard squaring the hulking mass of midshipmen who would nearly trample me at Herndon with these two polite teenagers prone to nervous laughter.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 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

She walked with light steps, whispering the names of every tree and flower, careful not to trample any saplings or mushrooms as she stepped.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

Martinique official Serge Letchimy hailed a vote that he said had come "to shatter a system that tramples on the truth, absolves the guilty, and scorns the victims".

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

“We are not a nation that tramples the 4th Amendment and tolerates our neighbors being terrorized,” he said.

From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026

“It tramples on students’ rights,” Bonta told reporters.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023

Williams’ charismatic goldendoodle, Alf, holds court in the studio: he tramples over Williams, curls his body around Farro’s neck like an exquisite wriggling scarf, then finally curls himself into a ball next to me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

William sees it, spins around, and nearly tramples Jeanne and Jacob—and me.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Even sacred sites — with signage directing visitors away from the area — have been trampled by crowds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

And he barred the hospital from “aiding and abetting” any other party that might ask for help from these courts, including the children whose rights will be trampled by disclosure of their records.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

From a standoff over a US Secret Service agent’s weapon to a US staffer trampled during a melee, tensions bubbled to the surface throughout Trump's visit to Beijing.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

"She deserves better than having her grave trampled on," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

The light was thinning and people were trailing up the trampled hillside towards home.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Speaking about her daughters to the Telegraph in 2017, external, Law said: "They are both my colleagues in a way. They didn't follow in our footsteps, they rushed past us, trampling on us."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

“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

The fired-up hosts flooded into the England 22m in the opening two minutes, with forwards Axelle Berthoumieu and Madoussou Fall Raclot trampling over white shirts.

From BBC ● May 17, 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

Only thing is, it went trampling around in agony and squashed half the real eggs — they took marks off for that, he wasn’t supposed to do any damage to them.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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