Trampled (4)

I believe the answer is:

trod

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

This is all the 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 Penny Press, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune and The Washington Post.

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