as in to overcome
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 trounce
With the Dragons trouncing Byron Nelson and Trinity, the gap between them and the rest of the competition is incredibly wide.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The losses where they were trounced on the ground and unable to run are well documented, including against Georgia Tech this season and at Kansas in 2024.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Though Roan is a total force on stage, polished and magnetic while trouncing around a set made to look like an illustrated fairytale castle, the show is not without her signature frankness.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2025
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.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The losses where they were trounced on the ground and unable to run are well documented, including against Georgia Tech this season and at Kansas in 2024.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Though Roan is a total force on stage, polished and magnetic while trouncing around a set made to look like an illustrated fairytale castle, the show is not without her signature frankness.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2025
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.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounce
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The Rough Riders overcame a furious Arlington Heights rally in the third quarter and used a late goal-line stand to shock the Yellow Jackets in a 50-47 thriller.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Johnson’s familiarity is key to bringing audiences close to Kerr and helps the film overcome its potentially alienating storyline.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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The choice to bury dialogue gave each location and line its own sense of importance, even if they are buried in another chapter.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, detailed observations are now making a strong case for an ocean on Mimas buried under 12 to 19 miles (20 to 30 kilometers) of solid ice.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the buttery-soft Nulu fabric truly cannot be beat, whether you’re headed to yoga or gearing up for a long-haul flight.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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In May 2025, an independent investigation found that African Parks rangers had raped, beat and tortured indigenous people.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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But when a sector dwindles to five companies—or four, or three, or two, or just one—the collective action problem is annihilated by the inevitable coziness among the executives of the incestuous industries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Toxic, Chappell Roan-belting girlboss… or alien among us sent to annihilate all of living Earth?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Oct. 2025
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That largely reflects the sentiments of most — though not all — of a dozen people who came to the football stadium to see the Tigers rout the Yankton Bucks.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Israeli military officials have estimated that there are 2,000 to 3,000 Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters remaining in the city and its surrounding area, and that the operation to rout them out could take months.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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The question was whether new coach Marco Sturm was going to be able to whip this team into the hard-to-play-against, defensively sound unit they were designed to be.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Harrison's head whipped back and slammed into the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in-state outside of the Big 3, UCF lost narrowly to Kansas, FAU defeated Rice, UConn clobbered FIU and South Florida beat Charlotte.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Two weeks ago, Ramírez clobbered a cutter from Troy Melton for a go-ahead home run to complete a sweep in Detroit.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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There was one consequential defensive bust that was likely related to Warner’s absence, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was particularly effective throwing to the middle of the field, where Warner usually roams.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Quarterback Jared Goff, originally under center, went in motion out to the left and running back David Montgomery threw a pass to him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounce. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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