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

But the Bears were absolutely trounced by a UCLA team that could run at will. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

In 2019, the coach Brian Flores era began with a resounding thud as the Dolphins were trounced, 59-10, by Baltimore. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

The James Franklin era at Virginia Tech got off to an emphatic start on Saturday with the Hokies trouncing VMI by a count of 73-3. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

From October 2012 through September 2022 — a period of consistently low short-term interest rates — private investments trounced their public counterparts, according to data from Allspring. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Sep. 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