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trample
[tram-puhl]
verb (used without object)
to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.
to tread heavily, roughly, or crushingly (usually followed by on, upon, orover ).
to trample on a flower bed.
to act in a harsh, domineering, or cruel manner, as if treading roughly (usually followed by on, upon, orover ).
to trample on another's feelings.
verb (used with object)
to tread heavily, roughly, or carelessly on or over; tread underfoot.
to domineer harshly over; crush.
to trample law and order.
to put out or extinguish by trampling (usually followed byout ).
to trample out a fire.
noun
the act of trampling.
the sound of trampling.
trample
/ ˈٰæə /
verb
to stamp or walk roughly (on)
to trample the flowers
to encroach (upon) so as to violate or hurt
to trample on someone's feelings
noun
the action or sound of trampling
Other 51Թ Forms
- trampler noun
- untrampled adjective
- ˈٰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of trample1
Example Sentences
The officers summoned a group of mounted officers, who trampled through traffic and knocked at least one protester down.
Video footage circulating online showed one woman being trampled.
They argue their constitutional rights were trampled on "to punish and oppress political allies" of Trump.
"The only way you will stop it is by acting now before the gate is trampled down by the horses," he said.
“If ‘Sesame Street’ programming were put up for auction,” Will opined in The Washington Post, “the danger would be of getting trampled by the stampede of potential bidders.”
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