Trod on and crushed (8)

I believe the answer is:

trampled

(Other definitions for trampled that I've seen before include "crushed" , "Trodden underfoot" , "Walked heavily or roughly" , "Trod roughly underfoot" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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