1. the act of stepping heavily on something and crushing it
2. the violation or disregard of someone’s rights or feelings
Usage: figurative use

1. present participle of trample; stepping heavily on something, crushing it underfoot
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• The elephants were trampling the crops in the field.
• She heard the trampling of feet on the stairs above.
• The protesters accused the government of trampling on their constitutional rights.
• The children were trampling through the flower garden.
• The trampling of the evidence made the investigation difficult.
• He was trampling over everyone’s feelings to get what he wanted.
• The heavy trampling damaged the delicate ecosystem.