Examples of trounce in a Sentence
our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote
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Harris, who ran the shortest presidential campaign in history, was trounced by Trump in November, capping a remarkable comeback.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 8 July 2025
After all, value has trounced growth over the long term, even across the past century where tech revolutions have punctuated every decade.
—James Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Massie has trounced his past primary challengers, none of whom have been particularly strong or backed by Trump.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 28 June 2025
After making approximately a bazillion dollars at the box office in May and trouncing the career of one Mr. Tom Cruise, should any of us be surprised that Stitch, Disney’s lovable and mischievous blue alien, will return for a round two?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 8 July 2025
After all, value has trounced growth over the long term, even across the past century where tech revolutions have punctuated every decade.
—James Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Massie has trounced his past primary challengers, none of whom have been particularly strong or backed by Trump.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 28 June 2025
After making approximately a bazillion dollars at the box office in May and trouncing the career of one Mr. Tom Cruise, should any of us be surprised that Stitch, Disney’s lovable and mischievous blue alien, will return for a round two?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trounce. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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trounce
verb
trounced; trouncing
: to thrash or punish severely
especially
: to defeat thoroughly
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