trample
verb (used without object)
to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.
had trampled
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past perfectof trample.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Marque Lawyers' managing partner Michael Bradley said the festival had "trampled" on Abdel-Fattah's human rights and the board would have to answer for it.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
Northern Ireland's McIlroy was annoyed that LaCava had trampled on the line of his own putt as he celebrated Cantlay sinking a 30-footer.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023
Bozdag said Germany had trampled on justice many times in the past and said it should act in line with international law.
From Reuters ● Apr. 29, 2022
Later on Thursday, Mr. Smollett’s legal team released a statement saying the court system had trampled “the presumption of innocence” in a “law enforcement spectacle that has no place in the American legal system.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2019
It looked as if the entire cavalry had trampled on him, for his filthy shirt was the color of soot.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
