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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Learning how to overcome your own anxiety is the first step to helping your kids do the same, said Robbins.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The odds remain against them — only 16.1% of teams have overcome a 3-2 deficit in NBA playoff history — but the Knicks are coming off their best all-around performance of the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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The authority said its preliminary assessment is that three excavators and six trucks were buried by the landslide.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The Sutton Hoo site dates to the seventh century, so it was likely made about 100 years before it was buried there.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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The men beat 27-year-old Chin with a baseball bat, cracking his skull.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Those shares traded higher by nearly 8.5% after the company released earnings that beat forecasts and raised forward guidance.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
30 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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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 Battle of Jakku The fleet of the Rebellion, now calling itself the New Republic, routs the Empire in the largest battle since Endor.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Israel dispatched negotiators to Doha while making clear that its forces were poised to plunge deeper into the Gaza Strip on a mission to rout Hamas and recover the remaining 48 hostages by force.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
17 May 2025
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This small kitchen appliance has a variable speed trigger switch to make blending, pureeing, frothing, whipping and chopping as easy as pressing a button.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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The Clippers were playing in Houston and the Clippers were whipping the Rockets’ ass.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 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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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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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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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounce. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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