trample
verb (used without object)
to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.
trampling
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present participleof trample.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He saw more trash, several guests going off trail and trampling plant life, and far fewer park rangers to tell them to stop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Bryson DeChambeau's two-shot penalty for trampling rough that improved the line of his swing path last Friday will not be forgotten.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"They're just trampling over all of the graves, destroying the flowers, eating the flowers and leaving a mess behind," said David.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
In “Weren’t for the Wind,” her second top 40 hit, she’s addicted to leaving, trampling promises underfoot in her haste to hit the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Only thing is, it went trampling around in agony and squashed half the real eggs — they took marks off for that, he wasn’t supposed to do any damage to them.”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
