trampling
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
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pisoteo
- Extensive trampling of the freeze-dried algal mats in the channels could alter the stream ecosystems.
- trampling by livestock
- effects of trampling
Examples
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Here, prehistoric house floors compacted from years of trampling resist the erosion of the receding waters better than the surrounding soils can.
Academic text (1993) -
PHOTO: FIG. 3 -- Cathedral Grove, showing the effects of tourist trampling by 1956.
Academic text (1994) -
My eyes have seen the glory... of the trampling at the zoo.
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The melee field was fast turning into mud from the trampling of the horses.
Fiction book (1991) -
Confusion took hold; everyone spoke at once, everyone shouted, women became hysterical, there was shoving, trampling, pandemonium.
Fiction book (1995) -
By the later 1500s, lands were severely overgrazed, and gully erosion from trampling by livestock was considerable.
Academic text (1992) -
Meinecke (1929) recorded dangerous levels of trampling, soil compaction, and erosion, which corroborated the observations of Muir Woods rangers.
Academic text (1994) -
During the concert, the trampling of excited fans could be heard as everyone rushed to the front.
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The trampling of the soldiers marched past, echoing loudly in the quiet town.
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As the parade approached, I could hear the trampling of feet growing louder with each moment.
Synonyms
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1.0
The sound made by someone walking
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2.9
A heavy, dull sound made when two objects hit each other
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6.2
The sound a person's steps make when they walk
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4.7
The heavy sound of regular footsteps, often from people walking together
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6.4
A sharp crunching sound like when you bite an apple or walk on snow
A heavy sound of many feet stamping on the ground
Antonyms
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trampling comes from trample, which means to step heavily or 'stamp' on something like a group of people or animals. So trampling is the loud, heavy sound or action of many heavy steps.