as in bombed
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 trounced
The Blue Jays trounced the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series, taking a 1-0 lead with an 11-4 win.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Gold’s bull run this year has trounced even the artificial intelligence trade that drove stocks to all-time highs.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
But Cuomo is running in this race as an independent after Mamdani, who turned 34 last weekend, trounced him during the Democratic Party primary.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs trounced the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0 on Sunday afternoon at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to a 4-3 this season.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Trump led former President Joe Biden by 6 points in the state in 2020 -- and the gulf grew in 2024, when trounced former Vice President Kamala Harris by 14 points.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Cohen easily trounced his primary challengers last year, with the closest runner-up, Corey Strong, trailing him by more than 50 points.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
But other corners of the Argentine economy are languishing, and the president’s party got trounced in local elections earlier this month.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Haji Wright and Coventry City are also unbeaten, having trounced Birmingham City 3-0 this weekend.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Gold’s bull run this year has trounced even the artificial intelligence trade that drove stocks to all-time highs.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
But Cuomo is running in this race as an independent after Mamdani, who turned 34 last weekend, trounced him during the Democratic Party primary.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs trounced the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0 on Sunday afternoon at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to a 4-3 this season.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Trump led former President Joe Biden by 6 points in the state in 2020 -- and the gulf grew in 2024, when trounced former Vice President Kamala Harris by 14 points.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Cohen easily trounced his primary challengers last year, with the closest runner-up, Corey Strong, trailing him by more than 50 points.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
But other corners of the Argentine economy are languishing, and the president’s party got trounced in local elections earlier this month.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Haji Wright and Coventry City are also unbeaten, having trounced Birmingham City 3-0 this weekend.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
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Several complaints, largely filed in Spanish, asked why they were locked up and bombed.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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And this is the same thing all Gazans did after their homes were bombed or damaged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How Tielemans overcame early toils is often used as a source of encouragement by new additions who seem peripheral at first.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bernal says Mamdani overcame Cuomo's attacks over his relatively thin resume by offering big progressive ideas, like freezing apartment rents and offering free city bus service, that appeal to many young voters.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ford was injured in the first quarter of Boise State’s 56-31 victory over UNLV on Saturday after trying to catch a ball thrown over the middle of the field, where he was clobbered by two UNLV defenders.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Oct. 2025
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But quarterbacks lacking humility get clobbered by reality.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Giants followed that up by getting thrashed by the Eagles in Philadelphia this past Sunday.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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And that all came into play in Game 1, as the Jays thrashed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-4, at a raucous Rogers Centre on Friday night.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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All donations to the Legacy Fund are routed through the IU Foundation, the university’s philanthropic arm.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fifteen minutes prior, in a larger room packed with reporters, cameras and microphones looking for sound bites, Splitter fielded questions and did his best to give non-descript answers before his Blazers routed the Warriors 139-119.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nearly everyone got in on the action Saturday afternoon at Albertsons Stadium, where Boise State (5-2, 3-0) walloped previously undefeated UNLV 56-31 to seize control of the Mountain West Conference race, after breaking away from a 28-24 halftime lead.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the fourth, Chourio walloped another three-run homer, this one off reliever Daniel Palencia.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So when Luise was frustrated by her experiments with canvas one afternoon at MacDowell and threw her scraps into her studio’s fireplace, Morton was there to witness the epiphany that followed.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Mariota infamously threw a touchdown to himself in a 22-21 victory that would be the final game of Alex Smith’s Chiefs career.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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