trounce

verb

ˈtrau̇n(t)s 

trounced; trouncing

transitive verb

: to thrash or punish severely

especially : to defeat decisively

trounced the rival team

Synonyms of trounce

• overcome
• bury
• beat
• annihilate
• rout
• whip
• throw
• upset
• smother
• flatten
• bomb
• thrash
• clobber
• drub
• master
• overwhelm
• surpass
• blow away
• take
• trim

Examples of trounce in a Sentence

our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote

Recent Examples on the Web

Bloom Energy — The fuel cell power company fell 5% even as third-quarter results trounced analysts' estimates. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Rounds is trouncing independent candidate Brian Bengs 57% to 36% in the deep-red state, according to a new poll conducted in mid-October by Quantus Insights. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

In that prior race, Gimenez trounced Ehr by nearly 30 percentage points. — Michael Vasquez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Last year, the NFL trounced the NBA in the Christmas Day ratings, even with many of the league’s high-profile talents such as Patrick Mahomes not featuring due to injury. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trounce

• bounce
• flounce
• ounce
• pounce
• announce
• denounce
• pronounce
• renounce

Kids Definition

trounce

verb

ˈtrau̇n(t)s 

trounced; trouncing

: to thrash or punish severely

especially : to defeat thoroughly