trample over sth
Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words
To walk over something or someone carelessly, causing damage.
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- The crowd trampled over the flowerbeds to get a better view of the parade.
- Please be careful not to trample over the seedlings I just planted.
- A herd of wild elephants trampled over the village's small farm.
- The children were trampling over each other in their excitement to see the toys.
- Investigators realized that the public had trampled over the evidence at the crime scene.
- It is incredibly rude to trample over someone's garden without asking.
- The hikers unknowingly trampled over rare species of alpine flowers.
- During the chaotic sale, shoppers trampled over fallen items to reach the shelves.
- My dog trampled over my carefully organized notes while chasing a fly.
- Strict rules were implemented to prevent tourists from trampling over the ancient ruins.