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
More importantly, the 10a barely improves on the 9a, and the iPhone 17e trounces them all.
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Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Earlier in the day, ninth-seeded Iowa (21-11) trounced Maryland 74-57, using a 21-0 run to put away an overmatched Terrapins team that finished 12-21.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
One night later, Italy trounced Mexico, the second favorite in the pool, even more emphatically, flashing more power and sneaky defensive dekes in the win.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Wu trounced Josh Kraft, a son of the billionaire New England Patriots and Kraft Group owner Robert Kraft, in last year’s mayoral race, after a contentious campaign filled with mudslinging on both sides.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Earlier in the day, ninth-seeded Iowa (21-11) trounced Maryland 74-57, using a 21-0 run to put away an overmatched Terrapins team that finished 12-21.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
One night later, Italy trounced Mexico, the second favorite in the pool, even more emphatically, flashing more power and sneaky defensive dekes in the win.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Wu trounced Josh Kraft, a son of the billionaire New England Patriots and Kraft Group owner Robert Kraft, in last year’s mayoral race, after a contentious campaign filled with mudslinging on both sides.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounce
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Bane overcame a slow start by making six of his first seven attempts at the free-throw line to reach 10 points after two quarters.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Leafs overcame a 3-1 deficit with three goals in the third period, including Rielly's snap shot from the high slot that beat Anaheim goalie Ville Husso stick-side to give Toronto a 4-3 lead with three minutes left in regulation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Blinken said the Democratic administrations considered military action but didn’t pursue it because Iran could retaliate and bury its nuclear program deeper underground.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Also stolen was a bronze plaque honoring the 18 unmarked graves of African Americans who were also buried there.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Suns then tied the game at 94-94 after Jordan Goodwin beat the buzzer with a corner triple to end the period.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Keller stymies defending champ Coppell Claire Garritson scored the game-winning goal in the second half and Keller hung on to beat defending state champion Coppell 2-1 in the Class 6A Division 1 Region 1 Final on Tuesday night at Keller High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The trap confined 92 antiprotons in a vacuum, as any contact with air would annihilate them.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gautier Hamel de Monchenault, CERN director for research and computing, hailed the feat as remarkable, as antimatter is difficult to preserve and annihilates on contact with matter.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Clippers rout the Raptors Kawhi Leonard had 27 points, Darius Garland added 24, and the Clippers beat the Toronto Raptors 119-94 on Wednesday night.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Dylan Harper scored 22 points and Victor Wembanyama needed only 10 to help the San Antonio Spurs bounce back from their first loss in 12 games and rout the Philadelphia 76ers 131-91 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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This pizza has soppressata, whipped ricotta and drizzles of hot honey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia fielded the ball and stepped on second base bag before throwing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a post on X earlier that day, LAPD said protesters along Alameda Street between Aliso and Temple streets had been warned multiple times by federal authorities not to attempt to tear down a gate or throw objects.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The second came when UConn stunned Duke on that last-second 3-point shot to upset the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the regulation shift is sure to upset certain people.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
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