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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Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise surged 26% after the technology company issued a rosy outlook for the current quarter and raised its guidance for the full year, trouncing the Street's estimates.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 June 2026
The attorney trounced his opponent, Paloma Valencia, who was seen as the right-wing establishment candidate and was backed by former President Alvaro Uribe; the senator failed to reach 7% of the vote.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
On Monday night, the New York Knicks trounced the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 May 2026
Trump revealed no second thoughts after Paxton trounced Cornyn on Tuesday night.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 June 2026
The attorney trounced his opponent, Paloma Valencia, who was seen as the right-wing establishment candidate and was backed by former President Alvaro Uribe; the senator failed to reach 7% of the vote.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
On Monday night, the New York Knicks trounced the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 May 2026
Trump revealed no second thoughts after Paxton trounced Cornyn on Tuesday night.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trounce. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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trounce
verb
trounced; trouncing
: to thrash or punish severely
especially
: to defeat thoroughly
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