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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The difficulty is finding a way to minimize their capacity to control territory without trampling republican values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
That makes them prone to trampling, said Candace Fallon, a senior endangered species conservation biologist at science nonprofit Xerces Society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
"We don't need humans trampling flowers to add to the list of pressures that our wildlife is already facing," he said.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Sheep have been trampling over graves and chewing up flowers at a cemetery, upsetting bereaved families with loved ones buried there.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
But when he came in earshot he heard the trampling roar of sea on rock, where combers, rising shoreward, thudded down on the sucking ebb—all sheeted with salt foam.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
