as in bombed
to defeat by a large margin
our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote
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Recent Examples of trounced
While Benfica made a winning start and trounced local rivals Sporting 3-0 in December 2000, Mourinho’s position became precarious after Joao Vale e Azevedo, who had appointed him, was replaced as president by Manuel Vilarinho.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Heights trounced North Side 70-0.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
In Sunday’s vote, the Peronists trounced Milei’s right-libertarian party by a staggering 47% to 34%, a far cry from the nail-biter that many pollsters had predicted.
—Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The Oilers trounced the Pioneers 48-7 in a nonleague game Thursday at Huntington Beach High.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl champion, is searching for his first collegiate win in his first true road game after being trounced by TCU in Chapel Hill on Monday night.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Nix and company managed to sneak into the playoffs, but they were trounced by the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In the end, his multicultural coalition trounced Andrew Cuomo, a former governor and scion of a New York political dynasty boosted by more than $20 million in super-PAC spending.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Right now, he is being trounced in the polls.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Heights trounced North Side 70-0.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
In Sunday’s vote, the Peronists trounced Milei’s right-libertarian party by a staggering 47% to 34%, a far cry from the nail-biter that many pollsters had predicted.
—Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The Oilers trounced the Pioneers 48-7 in a nonleague game Thursday at Huntington Beach High.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl champion, is searching for his first collegiate win in his first true road game after being trounced by TCU in Chapel Hill on Monday night.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Nix and company managed to sneak into the playoffs, but they were trounced by the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In the end, his multicultural coalition trounced Andrew Cuomo, a former governor and scion of a New York political dynasty boosted by more than $20 million in super-PAC spending.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Right now, he is being trounced in the polls.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
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The day before, Israel had bombed Iran, opening yet another front in the apartheid state’s war against its Muslim neighbors, and the Clarks were concerned about the situation.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Invita Cafe, a San Diego coffee shop, is being scrutinized and review-bombed on social media for pro-Charlie Kirk posts and products as part of a broader national response on both sides of the political aisle to last week's assassination of the conservative commentator.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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These days, the healthy beverage of choice is more likely to be a protein-and-collagen smoothie or a matcha latte whipped with some sort of non-dairy milk.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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The tight end completed a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a 37-yard score in the fourth quarter and whipped out some moves in the end zone to celebrate.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, the 2022 Cincinnati Bengals, 2023 Houston Texans, and 2024 Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Rams all overcame 0-2 starts to win their respective divisions and advance in the playoffs.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Particularly so after the Broncos overcame a third-and-15 with a 19-yard screen to Tyler Badie that set them up at midfield.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Anthony clobbered a 497-foot shot in Triple-A weeks before his debut while Kurtz launched one 493 feet on the last Athletics homestand.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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When the lineup was hot in August, the Mets clobbered fastballs.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Just over three months after Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich to lift the trophy for the first time, European football’s most prestigious prize is up for grabs again.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Really, though, the defensive problems against a Rangers side thrashed 7-1 on their last away assignment at Coventry City ran a lot deeper than a few misplaced passes.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Armenia had been thoroughly routed, its aged defenses no match for the much larger Azerbaijan’s Israeli drones, vast wealth, and modernized military.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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The freshman completed 11 of 15 passes for 100 yards and rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown as CV routed Fremont-Oakland 48-6.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Former Los Angeles Chargers star Shawne Merriman put naysayers on notice after the team walloped the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night, 20-9, to move to 2-0 on the season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Huskies walloped Servite 42-14 in their season opener before losing in overtime to Santa Margarita 33-27.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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So to think about spending my special day in an icy cold plunge—not in solitude, but with my friends watching me—threw me for a loop.—
Jillian Dara,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Major League Baseball world was stunned when Darryl Kile, who threw a no-hitter in 1997, suddenly died of a heart attack at age 33 more than two decades ago.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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