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Examples of trounce in a Sentence
our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote
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One of Modi’s successes has been not just to trounce the Congress Party but also to persuade people that the party has weakened India and emasculated its Hindus.
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Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Their most lopsided losses came in November, when they were trounced 10-1 and 10-2 by the Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively, in successive games.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Polls suggest that in a free election, Machado, a former right-wing congresswoman, would trounce President Maduro.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Even before, polls were suggesting that the party would be trounced in local elections next month and lose a general election later this year.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The ballot measure failed 58% to 42%, and was trounced in both eastern Jackson County and in Kansas City south of the Missouri River.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
UConn is now in the Final Four, the reward for trouncing Illinois 77-52 on Saturday.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Republican chances of winning control of the U.S. Senate improved Wednesday when a Washington Post poll showed Larry Hogan (R., Md.) trouncing his potential Democratic opponents by double digits.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 23 Mar. 2024
Haley suspended her campaign for the GOP nomination after Trump summarily trounced her on Super Tuesday, but buzz around her as a potential independent candidate continues.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Their most lopsided losses came in November, when they were trounced 10-1 and 10-2 by the Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively, in successive games.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Polls suggest that in a free election, Machado, a former right-wing congresswoman, would trounce President Maduro.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Even before, polls were suggesting that the party would be trounced in local elections next month and lose a general election later this year.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The ballot measure failed 58% to 42%, and was trounced in both eastern Jackson County and in Kansas City south of the Missouri River.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
UConn is now in the Final Four, the reward for trouncing Illinois 77-52 on Saturday.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Republican chances of winning control of the U.S. Senate improved Wednesday when a Washington Post poll showed Larry Hogan (R., Md.) trouncing his potential Democratic opponents by double digits.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 23 Mar. 2024
Haley suspended her campaign for the GOP nomination after Trump summarily trounced her on Super Tuesday, but buzz around her as a potential independent candidate continues.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trounce. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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trounce
verb
trounced; trouncing
: to thrash or punish severely
especially
: to defeat thoroughly
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