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
In the end, his multicultural coalition trounced Andrew Cuomo, a former governor and scion of a New York political dynasty boosted by more than $20 million in super-PAC spending.
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Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
But things got dark after that as the men in pink, playing without captain Lionel Messi, were trounced 4-1 in an important Eastern Conference game.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Right now, he is being trounced in the polls.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
An old school, tech workhorse is having a rough post-earnings session, but has still managed to trounce the S & P 500 in 2025 – and also rewards long-term investors who are seeking portfolio income.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
But things got dark after that as the men in pink, playing without captain Lionel Messi, were trounced 4-1 in an important Eastern Conference game.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Right now, he is being trounced in the polls.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
An old school, tech workhorse is having a rough post-earnings session, but has still managed to trounce the S & P 500 in 2025 – and also rewards long-term investors who are seeking portfolio income.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounce
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How Wi-Fi HaLow Can Help Address These Needs To overcome connectivity gaps in large-scale environmental monitoring, some researchers and technologists are turning to Wi-Fi HaLow.—
Michael De Nil,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The movie adaptation is also rife with metaphors about boys becoming men and overcoming life-or-death circumstances to make it out the other side.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the late historian Barry Rubin documented in his biography of Arafat, the Palestinian leader used a variety of methods, both buying off and burying his opponents.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Early in the novel, Harold points out that authors are constantly looking for ways to bury their true beliefs in their text, rather than state them outright.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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The senior completed 19 of 26 passes for 142 yards and three TDs as Granada beat Monte Vista 19-7.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Analysts are often effusive in their praise of companies on their earnings calls after results beat expectations or a forecast is particularly impressive.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sense-annihilating dreck has become a generational identity that these kids can claim as their own.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Release the hostages and lay down your weapons—or Gaza will be destroyed, and you will be annihilated.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Totaling 586 yards of offense and scoring on five consecutive possessions, the Mountaineers overcame an early three-point deficit to rout Tim Albin’s 49ers in front of 35,718 fans.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Coastal San Diego’s charms give the Padres a much better chance to rout the Snakes in the ballpark-profits game.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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His best friend’s little sister sets out to whip him back into shape.—
Tessa Bailey,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Boaters were the last to be warned to watch the sky as a line of wind-whipping storms pushed out to sea.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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What happened between the Raiders getting clobbered and hitting cruise control is what allows middling teams like them — and the Patriots — to ascend mediocrity.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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On that Saturday morning, shortly before noon, the city was clobbered by a hurricane the likes of which the 4,300 residents had never seen before.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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While much of last season was a lost cause due to Tua Tagovailoa being injured, the Dolphins still aren't throwing the ball downfield.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Or, take after Aniston by throwing them on with flip-flops and a basic T-shirt.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounce. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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