as in bombed
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 trounced
Further north, in New Jersey, a state with about a 20% Latino population, Democrat Mikie Sherrill trounced her Republican opponent.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Democrats trounced Republicans on Tuesday in three key races with little in common apart from one issue — affordability.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Democrats expect to get trounced, which gives Redford’s character the freedom to speak his mind — that is, until the race gets close enough that his positions are watered down to peel away more voters.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Mamdani trounced him three-to-one with everyone younger.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani trounced Cuomo in the primary by about 13 points.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Tarkenton and his Minnesota Vikings, of course, felt the Raiders’ wrath one January afternoon in Pasadena when Oakland trounced them in Super Bowl XI.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Gold’s bull run this year has trounced even the artificial intelligence trade that drove stocks to all-time highs.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
But Cuomo is running in this race as an independent after Mamdani, who turned 34 last weekend, trounced him during the Democratic Party primary.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Democrats trounced Republicans on Tuesday in three key races with little in common apart from one issue — affordability.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Democrats expect to get trounced, which gives Redford’s character the freedom to speak his mind — that is, until the race gets close enough that his positions are watered down to peel away more voters.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Mamdani trounced him three-to-one with everyone younger.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani trounced Cuomo in the primary by about 13 points.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Tarkenton and his Minnesota Vikings, of course, felt the Raiders’ wrath one January afternoon in Pasadena when Oakland trounced them in Super Bowl XI.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Gold’s bull run this year has trounced even the artificial intelligence trade that drove stocks to all-time highs.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
But Cuomo is running in this race as an independent after Mamdani, who turned 34 last weekend, trounced him during the Democratic Party primary.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
Verb
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That anxiety grew after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Two Tennessee public schools were bombed in 1956.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Cherry already has a soft spot for Biancani, never mind the grueling conditioning, including countless hours of running that whipped the Hornets into shape.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Keldon Johnson had 27 points, Victor Wembanyama added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Luka Doncic to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-91 on Wednesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, for instance, prosecutors in Contra Costa overcame an insanity defense by William Shultz, who murdered a 9-year-old Discovery Bay boy during a sleepover and blamed it on a delusion about an impending World War III.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Giants followed that up by getting thrashed by the Eagles in Philadelphia this past Sunday.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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And that all came into play in Game 1, as the Jays thrashed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-4, at a raucous Rogers Centre on Friday night.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Panthers nearly got the equalizer 15 minutes in but Laila Rosen’s shot clobbered the crossbar.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
22 Nov. 2025
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Mendoza, who was about to be clobbered by oncoming rushers, stepped into a throw and delivered a high pass to Cooper.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was well known for donning a bulletproof vest and for verbally challenging organized crime deeply routed in the state.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If Texas Tech didn’t belong, then BYU, which was walloped twice by the Red Raiders, certainly had no business in the 12-team field.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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But their worst loss of the season came to none other than Ole Miss, which walloped the Wave 45-10 in September.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Uruguay — Now take the above scenario, but imagine Uruguay upsets its towering South American neighbor in the round of 32.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Atlanta Falcons’ upset over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 changed everything.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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