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
Blackburn trounced Rose and Fritts in an informal straw poll at the Germantown Festival in Shelby County this week.
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
The Bruins are the Big Ten’s only 0-2 team after getting trounced by Utah in the season opener, then losing at UNLV in Week 2.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2025
After an uninspiring 10-9 win over Kennesaw State, Wake Forest bounced back in a big way, trouncing Western Carolina 42-10.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 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
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
The Bruins are the Big Ten’s only 0-2 team after getting trounced by Utah in the season opener, then losing at UNLV in Week 2.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2025
After an uninspiring 10-9 win over Kennesaw State, Wake Forest bounced back in a big way, trouncing Western Carolina 42-10.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounce
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But to restore the city’s community gathering place, Sunrise Mall must overcome a wary economy and consumers’ disinterest in brick-and-mortar retail.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the 2023 season, however, the Panthers stunned the Eagles in a regional semifinal playoff game, overcoming a 10-point deficit in the final five minutes.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Mountain View Fire Protection District and Boulder County sheriff’s deputies responded when neighbors reported the fire, and the cult members extinguished the blaze by burying it with dirt.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Paleontological excavations at this site have previously been fruitful, according to the study, with animals ranging from mollusks to iguanian lizards to dinosaur giants like titanosaurs discovered buried in the sediment.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Republican businessman Jason Dickerson beat Democrat Debra Shigley in the Tuesday runoff after no candidate in a seven-person field won a majority to take the seat outright in August.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cleveland’s magical run continued Tuesday night, as the Guardians rallied to beat Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers 5-2 and forge a tie for first place in the AL Central.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Oh, and stopping the Soviets from annihilating the world.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Israel preserved its existence without annihilating vast opposition forces.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 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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By then, the fire had burned more than a thousand acres, and the winds were starting to whip; smoke blotted out the setting sun, and the power in the area was down.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Video from Camiguin Island, posted by the department, showed fierce winds and ocean water whipping past houses onto a residential street.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Global stocks are clobbering their American cousins this year.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
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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And then Jalen Hurts threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns in the second half.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tempo, tempo, tempo Nix seems afraid to throw an interception.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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