trample
verb/ˈtræmpəl/
Frequency rank: #15,364 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to tread heavily on something, crushing or damaging it underfoot.
Example sentence
The angry crowd began to trample the flowers in the park as they rushed through.
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