as in to overcome
to defeat by a large margin
our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote
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Recent Examples of trounce
Shares of the wireless communications infrastructure company have gained more than 12% so far in 2025, trouncing the S & P 500.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Imhoff, Denny Fitzpatrick, Bob Dalton and Bill McClintock scored in double figures as the Bears trounced Saint Mary’s 66-46 in the regional finals.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Amador Valley 12, California 0 Four was a good number for visiting Amador Valley as the Dons scored four in the first, four in the sixth and four in the seventh to trounce California in EBAL play.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Sunday was a good bounceback after Florida was trounced 6-3 at the Washington Capitals one night earlier.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Imhoff, Denny Fitzpatrick, Bob Dalton and Bill McClintock scored in double figures as the Bears trounced Saint Mary’s 66-46 in the regional finals.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Amador Valley 12, California 0 Four was a good number for visiting Amador Valley as the Dons scored four in the first, four in the sixth and four in the seventh to trounce California in EBAL play.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Sunday was a good bounceback after Florida was trounced 6-3 at the Washington Capitals one night earlier.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounce
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Yet amid the devastation, a few glimmers of hope remain—Palestine’s U-20 national women’s team recently won the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championship, overcoming Jordan 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the final following a 1-1 draw.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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During a stretch in which the Twins are outscoring opponents 68-29, the team is receiving contributions from just about everyone on the roster while concurrently overcoming the mounting injuries.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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She was buried at what is now the park’s eastern end.—
Jack Schnedler,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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He was buried at Penrose Cemetery in Byron, Wyoming, beside relatives, including his grandmother Cheryl.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Then Steel — literally the only one of Dallas’ 11 forwards who isn’t a scorer — stepped into a Harley rebound and beat Hellebuyck high on the glove side.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Winter Park beat Miami Southwest to win the FHSAA Class 3A boys volleyball state championship and become the first program in the sport to win three titles in a span of four seasons.—
Bill Kemp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Joel, wanting to save Ellie's life, then annihilated everyone at the Fireflies hospital who stood in his way.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The military's job is to dominate any foe and annihilate any threat to America anywhere, any time and any place.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
25 May 2025
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Vonn took the super-combined and downhill titles the previous two days. 2014 — The Clippers rout the rival Lakers 142-94.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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But the Eagles put on a show to rout the defending champs 40-22.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Caballero looked on the verge of tears as the Ivorian whipped the ball into the corner, a heroic performance from a back-up goalkeeper who’d played in every previous round to repay manager Manuel Pellegrini’s faith.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Made with 92 percent natural ingredients, the gentle, sulfate-free shampoo is whipped with tea tree and peppermint oils, which help create a healthy pH balance on the scalp and smell like a spa.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
17 May 2025
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Jorge Polanco hit two home runs and Luis Castillo allowed one hit over six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners clobbered the visiting Miami Marlins 14-0 Saturday night in an interleague game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stocks are getting clobbered since President Donald Trump announced new tariffs last Wednesday.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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But a federal court’s ruling late Wednesday has thrown Trump’s entire trade policy into question.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Then shortstop Anthony Volpe fielded a grounder but made a throwing error trying for an out at third base.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounce. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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