trounce
verb
trounced; trouncing
: to thrash or punish severely
especially
: to defeat decisively
trounced the rival team
Examples of trounce in a Sentence
our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote
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None of us know yet that the Sparks are about to get trounced by the Aces, losing by 27 points.
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Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Melissa is nationally ranked and trounced Aledo 15-4 in the 2025 state semifinals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The Knicks trounced the 76ers, 144-114, as Miles McBride led the team with 25 points.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
In other words, the S & P 500 could once again trounce individual stocks this year thanks to its concentration in technology.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 May 2026
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Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Melissa is nationally ranked and trounced Aledo 15-4 in the 2025 state semifinals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The Knicks trounced the 76ers, 144-114, as Miles McBride led the team with 25 points.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
In other words, the S & P 500 could once again trounce individual stocks this year thanks to its concentration in technology.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for trounce
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trounce. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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trounce
verb
trounced; trouncing
: to thrash or punish severely
especially
: to defeat thoroughly
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