Trampled (4)

I believe the answer is:

trod

'trampled' is the definition.
('tread' can be a synonym of 'trample')

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for trod that I've seen before include "start making wine" , "Trudged, stepped" , "Walked (on something)" , "Pressed (something) down with the feet" , "Stepped heavily" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Washington Post, the Evening Standard and The Wall Street Journal.

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