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
Amador Valley 12, California 0 Four was a good number for visiting Amador Valley as the Dons scored four in the first, four in the sixth and four in the seventh to trounce California in EBAL play.
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Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Sunday was a good bounceback after Florida was trounced 6-3 at the Washington Capitals one night earlier.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Previously: Well, that was a terrible game — and not just because the unlikable Philadelphia Eagles trounced the unlikable Kansas City Chiefs right from the get-go.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs on Sunday defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC matchup after the Eagles trounced the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC championship.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2025
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Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Sunday was a good bounceback after Florida was trounced 6-3 at the Washington Capitals one night earlier.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Previously: Well, that was a terrible game — and not just because the unlikable Philadelphia Eagles trounced the unlikable Kansas City Chiefs right from the get-go.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs on Sunday defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC matchup after the Eagles trounced the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC championship.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounce
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Yet amid the devastation, a few glimmers of hope remain—Palestine’s U-20 national women’s team recently won the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championship, overcoming Jordan 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the final following a 1-1 draw.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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During a stretch in which the Twins are outscoring opponents 68-29, the team is receiving contributions from just about everyone on the roster while concurrently overcoming the mounting injuries.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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She was buried at what is now the park’s eastern end.—
Jack Schnedler,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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He was buried at Penrose Cemetery in Byron, Wyoming, beside relatives, including his grandmother Cheryl.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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That price beats a new Juniper 2026 Long-Range All-Wheel Drive Model Y priced at $41,490 (with the $7,500 federal tax credit factored in) by almost $2,000.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Indiana beat the Knicks in seven games last postseason, so New York will be looking for some revenge.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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These particle pairs pop in and out of existence, rapidly annihilating each other.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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Small amounts of antimatter are also produced by lightning during a thunderstorm but they are almost instantly annihilated by matter, Vaudo notes.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Vonn took the super-combined and downhill titles the previous two days. 2014 — The Clippers rout the rival Lakers 142-94.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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But the Eagles put on a show to rout the defending champs 40-22.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Caballero looked on the verge of tears as the Ivorian whipped the ball into the corner, a heroic performance from a back-up goalkeeper who’d played in every previous round to repay manager Manuel Pellegrini’s faith.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Appropriately, those flags whipped atop the Hall of Fame building on a particularly windy Friday, hours before a 40-year ceremony for the 1985 team and a day prior to a 10-year reunion for the 2015 team.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices Kurtz clobbered college pitching.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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When the Magic got clobbered by the Bucks on the road Jan. 15, Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley had a clear message about his team’s performance.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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The girl, whose family identified her as Lily, was driven to a remote location on the night of May 3, where her ex-boyfriend then assaulted her, choked her and threw her from a moving vehicle, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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The left-hander threw 50 of 85 pitches for strikes.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
17 May 2025
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounce. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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