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
The only reason Cornyn avoided being trounced was money, money and more money.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In November, Rose, who became the District 5 commissioner in a special election following the arrest of her predecessor Regina Hill, trounced the former commissioner in her bid to retake the seat.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Damon Rutherford, of the plucky Pioneers, has trounced the Haymakers and entered the record books.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson had just trounced Michael Dukakis in the Michigan presidential primary — despite polls predicting Dukakis would win easily.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
That swing is similar to what transpired earlier in February after a special election for a state Senate seat in Texas, where the Democratic contender trounced their GOP rival and flipped a seat the party hasn't held since 1978.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
And especially considering how the Blue Jays, who beat up on the Yankees during the regular season, trounced them in October, winning the ALDS in four games en route to the World Series.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Despite the plugs, Wambsganss was easily trounced in the Fort Worth-area district by Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, for a partial term ending in early January.
—John Hanna, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Revenue during the holiday season trounced Wall Street estimates, driven by strong demand for the new iPhone 17, growth in services and a rebound in China.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In November, Rose, who became the District 5 commissioner in a special election following the arrest of her predecessor Regina Hill, trounced the former commissioner in her bid to retake the seat.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Damon Rutherford, of the plucky Pioneers, has trounced the Haymakers and entered the record books.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson had just trounced Michael Dukakis in the Michigan presidential primary — despite polls predicting Dukakis would win easily.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
That swing is similar to what transpired earlier in February after a special election for a state Senate seat in Texas, where the Democratic contender trounced their GOP rival and flipped a seat the party hasn't held since 1978.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
And especially considering how the Blue Jays, who beat up on the Yankees during the regular season, trounced them in October, winning the ALDS in four games en route to the World Series.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Despite the plugs, Wambsganss was easily trounced in the Fort Worth-area district by Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, for a partial term ending in early January.
—John Hanna, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Revenue during the holiday season trounced Wall Street estimates, driven by strong demand for the new iPhone 17, growth in services and a rebound in China.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
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Israeli warplanes bombed Beirut and Tehran as Iran launched more retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries on the seventh day of the war.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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During the 12-day war [between Israel and Iran in June 2025], it was actually bombed.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The puck went to Clarke, who adjusted his angle and whipped a shot through a Corey Perry screen.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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So everyone whipped out their phones at the table, which is a very rude thing to do, but in an emergency—in a Hollywood emergency—it was allowed.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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To win, Bhatia overcame swirling emotions to summon the best golf of his young career to apply pressure on Berger, who finally cracked down the stretch and opened the door.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Gordon overcame his first obstacle by getting back on the court.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Thursday before that, they were thrashed 4-0 at Atletico Madrid in their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg — a defeat that prompted significant self-criticism and reflection on their style of play.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots leaned on Los Angeles offensively and thrashed them on defense, circling Justin Herbert in the first half before swarming him for four sacks in the second.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The group has been clobbered in recent weeks on AI disruption fears.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some areas in Delaware County clobbered by the snow bounced back rather quickly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Two days ago, the Avalanche routed Ottawa 8-2 in Ball Arena.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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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
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Shortly after the company found new ownership via the Retirement Systems of Alabama, COVID walloped the movie theater business — and iPic’s box office revenues and balance sheets never recovered.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some fed-up Staten Island residents have resorted to digging themselves out on streets that remained covered in snow two days after a blizzard walloped the city.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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News was spreading through the gym that Sage Hill had just upset Sierra Canyon 57-54 in Chatsworth in the other Open semifinal — one of the most shocking upsets in state basketball history.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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