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
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.
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Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
But things got dark after that as the men in pink, playing without captain Lionel Messi, were trounced 4-1 in an important Eastern Conference game.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Right now, he is being trounced in the polls.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
An old school, tech workhorse is having a rough post-earnings session, but has still managed to trounce the S & P 500 in 2025 – and also rewards long-term investors who are seeking portfolio income.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
But things got dark after that as the men in pink, playing without captain Lionel Messi, were trounced 4-1 in an important Eastern Conference game.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Right now, he is being trounced in the polls.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
An old school, tech workhorse is having a rough post-earnings session, but has still managed to trounce the S & P 500 in 2025 – and also rewards long-term investors who are seeking portfolio income.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounce
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Outperforming some of them on the pitch is one thing, but Newcastle cannot yet overcome the off-field strength of the ‘Big Six’.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Part of the presentation focused on helping people overcome their fear of being ostracized for having plants seen as too wild.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 20 minutes after his final pitch, Scott sat with his head buried in his locker.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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As in the crowded Arsenale itself, anything more radical to be found in the pavilion is buried under dioramas and walls of texts.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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Treasury was expected to provide a list by October 2, 2025—the preliminary list, while not yet official, beat that deadline.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The under-19s were beaten by Stuttgart in the first knockout round of the UEFA Youth League, while the under-21s ended up 16th in Premier League 2.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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How is annihilating the world a good defensive measure?—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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An example of that is the suggestion that certain dark matter candidates could become trapped in neutron stars, gathering and gradually annihilating each other thus heating these stellar remnants.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Totaling 586 yards of offense and scoring on five consecutive possessions, the Mountaineers overcame an early three-point deficit to rout Tim Albin’s 49ers in front of 35,718 fans.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Coastal San Diego’s charms give the Padres a much better chance to rout the Snakes in the ballpark-profits game.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Olbinski ran to his car, while others hunkered down and braved the brutal winds and whipping sand.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Milwaukee mother who claimed her stepfather threw her baby from a balcony has now been charged with child abuse herself, accused of whipping her younger brothers.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Sox finished with four home runs, clobbering the Minnesota Twins 12-3 in front of 11,721 at Target Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, the offense regressed after that, as TCU ultimately clobbered the Tar Heels, 48-14.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Lopez threw for 18 touchdowns and ran for seven at South Alabama, but Belichick and offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens were hesitant to use Lopez as a runner.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Videos and still photos showed Sergio Busquets throwing a punch, Luis Suarez spitting on a Sounders security official, and several other Miami players pushing, shoving, and grabbing Sounders players after the match, which drew a sellout crowd of 69,314 at Lumen Field in Seattle.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounce. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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