trounced

verb

past tense of trounce
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 Trump trounced Democrat Kamala Harris by 11 points in Miami-Dade in November 2024 to win Florida for the third presidential election in a row. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 The Brewers won three of four from the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers last weekend and trounced Seattle 22-0 on Tuesday before their four-game winning streak ended with a 7-5 loss to the Mariners on Wednesday. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Walton Johnson trounced former Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh with about 53% of the vote, according to unofficial results. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Yet Milwaukee had the best record in baseball last year, and they still got trounced by the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The situation remains unresolved, and Reddit’s shares fell more than 20 percent after the earnings report, even though the company’s quarter trounced investors’ expectations on most of the basic financials. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 David Orkin, a JVP member and anti-Zionist Jewish New Yorker, trounced a Zionist, Hindu nationalist incumbent for Assembly. — Danny Kaplowitz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 After a one-year break due to war travel restrictions, the Americans trounced the Nationals 12-0 at Fenway Park, the most one-sided of the All-Star games. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Belgium trounced the United States, winning 4-1, knocking the hosts out of the competition. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
  1. bombed
  2. whipped
  3. overcame
  4. thrashed
  5. clobbered
  6. routed
  7. walloped
  8. upset
Verb
  • Hmeimin served as a hub for Syrian warplanes that repeatedly bombed anti-Assad opposition groups, killing several civilians and destroying large parts of Syria’s infrastructure, including hospitals and medical facilities, in the process.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Targets for violence For example, Bethel Baptist Church and its parsonage in Birmingham, Alabama, were bombed three times.
    — Jason Wollschleger, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • Deploying everything from pickled green strawberries and fresh peas to whipped labneh with Banyul vinegar glaze, artful Viennoiserie evokes more than a little whimsy that spans sweet and savory.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • If a recipe calls for 1 cup (unwhipped) whipping cream, substitute 2 cups whipped dessert topping, such as Cool Whip.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Joan Rubinger overcame a catastrophic biking accident that left her paralyzed to become an influential pain-relief specialist helping top-tier athletes get back on the field after acute and chronic injuries.
    — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Judith Kreeger overcame gender barriers, work challenges and a surprise career.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • With star quarterback Len Dawson playing into the third quarter even after the Chiefs had a 39-10 halftime lead, the Chiefs thrashed legendary coach George Halas’ Bears 66-24.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When the chute opened, Paper Cut thrashed across the arena until, at the sound of the buzzer, Jacobson launched himself off the animal and staggered away, his chaps flapping.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrashed
Verb
  • Months after the then-American Football League team had been clobbered by Green Bay 35-10 in the first Super Bowl in 1967, they were left simmering by the postgame words of Packers coach Vince Lombardi.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Clips of the straight, white Clark being clobbered by Black opponents, in a league where 25% to 35% of players are publicly LGBTQ+, became a staple of rightwing social media.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of clobbered
Verb
  • Two days ago, the Avalanche routed Ottawa 8-2 in Ball Arena.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The agency's 10-year reorganization plan includes an overhaul of its regional transportation system, reducing the number of USPS vehicle trips for transporting mail from post offices to processing plants, where mail is postmarked, sorted and routed.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of routed
Verb
  • That is to say nothing of periodic smaller disasters, such as last year's Texas floods that engulfed young campers; the Los Angeles wildfires that chewed through entire neighborhoods; and Typhoon Kalmaegi, which walloped Vietnam and the Philippines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That is to say nothing of periodic smaller disasters, such as last year’s Texas floods that engulfed young campers; the Los Angeles wildfires that chewed through entire neighborhoods; and Typhoon Kalmaegi, which walloped Vietnam and the Philippines.
    — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of walloped
Verb
  • Aer Lingus magic The Aer Lingus Classic has been defined by rainy weather and upsets the past few years.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Almost everywhere else in the city, women would need one — except at this venue, which tries to not upset the precarious balance of the religion-nightlife cohabitation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of upset

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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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