trample
verb (used without object)
to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.
tramples
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present tense formof trample (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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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
This Superman is all impulsive energy, much like his unhousebroken puppy, who also wears a cape and tramples on things when he tries to help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
“A regime that tramples on human rights cannot under any circumstances be recognized,” she said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
Rémy walks beside the chair as it tramples over lightly frosted ground.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
