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Trample (Verb)

Meaning 1

Walk on and flatten; "tramp down the grass"; "trample the flowers".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Tread Down
  • Tramp Down

Hypernyms

  • Walk

Related Words

  • Trampler (noun)
  • Trample (noun)

Meaning 2

Tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The angry crowd began to trample the opposition's banners and signs.
  • The careless hikers trampled over the protected habitat, causing irreversible damage.
  • Her grandmother would trample fresh herbs in a mortar to release their fragrance for cooking.
  • It is feared that the planned festival could trample over the local wildlife and ecosystem.
  • Protesters trampled down the street vendors' stalls, overturning tables and scattering goods everywhere.

Synonyms

  • Tread

Hypernyms

  • Walk

Hyponyms

  • Treadle

Related Words

  • Trampling (noun)
  • Trampler (noun)
  • Trample (noun)

Meaning 3

Injure by trampling or as if by trampling; "The passerby was trampled by an elephant".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • The wild elephants were on the loose and trampled anyone who dared to stand in their way.
  • She was trampled by a crowd of frantic shoppers on Black Friday during a discount sale.
  • The panicked horses trampled over the fallen rider during the chaotic stampede.
  • During the natural disaster, several people were trampled by desperate crowds attempting to escape the devastated area.
  • The angry protesters accidentally trampled a reporter who had wandered into their midst to gather footage.

Hypernyms

  • Wound

Related Words

  • Trampler (noun)
  • Trample (noun)
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