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
“It tramples on students’ rights,” Bonta told reporters.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
They argue it tramples on local control, even though SB 35 and SB 423 say developers must follow cities’ existing zoning and design standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
William sees it, spins around, and nearly tramples Jeanne and Jacob—and me.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
