Trample (Verb)
Meaning 1
Walk on and flatten; "tramp down the grass"; "trample the flowers".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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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.
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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.