trounce

verb

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\ ˈtrau̇n(t)s

trounced; trouncing

Definition of trounce

transitive verb

: to thrash or punish severely especially : to defeat decisively

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

Recent Examples on the Web Money managers will be watching whether companies will again trounce Wall Street’s forecasts for earnings. — Karen Langley, WSJ, 11 July 2021 But in the 2011 postseason, Manning and the Giants managed to trounce the Falcons 24-2 in the NFC Wild Card round, the only home playoff game Manning won in his career. — Patricia Traina, Forbes, 21 June 2021 But the whole time, there was an outside sad-and-vulnerable winner, just sitting on the sidelines waiting to trounce everyone with his much, much more overwhelming story of sadness. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 22 June 2021 Gutiérrez and three relievers combined on a four-hitter with 12 strikeouts to help the Reds trounce the Brewers 10-2 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory. — Steve Megargee, Star Tribune, 14 June 2021 So even if the pace continues to slow throughout the year, 2021 could still easily trounce last year’s record for background checks. — Aaron Smith, Forbes, 2 June 2021 However, your dog could trounce on your landscaping instead, and that may further frustrate you. — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 13 May 2021 According to Adobe Analytics, online holiday sales are expected to trounce previous records, leaping 33% over 2019 to $189 billion in the U.S. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2020 Online holiday sales are expected to trounce previous records, leaping 33% over 2019 to $189 billion in the U.S., according to Adobe Analytics. — Charisse Jones, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2020

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