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
On Sunday in Houston, four-time world champions Germany trounced Curacao 7-1.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Assemblywoman Claire Valdez trounced Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso by a 2-1 margin in fundraising in their Democratic primary in the NY-07 district as early voting was set to start Saturday in four contentious NYC congressional races, federal disclosure reports revealed.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Paxton trounced him in a runoff race days after Trump endorsed the attorney general.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The attorney trounced his opponent, Paloma Valencia, who was seen as the right-wing establishment candidate and was backed by former President Alvaro Uribe; the senator failed to reach 7% of the vote.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Dell trounced earnings estimates in Thursday evening’s release.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 28 May 2026
On Monday night, the New York Knicks trounced the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 May 2026
And both are being trounced by the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index’s 19% rise in 2026, largely powered by high-flying chipmakers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Langner ran the problem past his personal lawyer, and that’s when the situation changed and Connecticut trounced California.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Assemblywoman Claire Valdez trounced Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso by a 2-1 margin in fundraising in their Democratic primary in the NY-07 district as early voting was set to start Saturday in four contentious NYC congressional races, federal disclosure reports revealed.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Paxton trounced him in a runoff race days after Trump endorsed the attorney general.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The attorney trounced his opponent, Paloma Valencia, who was seen as the right-wing establishment candidate and was backed by former President Alvaro Uribe; the senator failed to reach 7% of the vote.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Dell trounced earnings estimates in Thursday evening’s release.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 28 May 2026
On Monday night, the New York Knicks trounced the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 May 2026
And both are being trounced by the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index’s 19% rise in 2026, largely powered by high-flying chipmakers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Langner ran the problem past his personal lawyer, and that’s when the situation changed and Connecticut trounced California.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
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Tehran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States during a 12-day war in June 2025, according to a confidential IAEA report circulated to member states and seen by AP in February.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Unfortunately, the mall was bombed three weeks ago in the early morning hours and destroyed by a missile, shuttering the business.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Dig your toes in the sand while sipping a mai tai and munching on the restaurant’s famous Bimini Bread with Aruba Glaze and whipped honey butter.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Adding ricotta and whipped egg white to the batter creates pancakes that are exceptionally light and tender.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Allisha Gray tied her season high with 26 points, Isobel Borlase set a career best with 17 off the bench, and the Atlanta Dream overcame a slow start to roll past the Toronto Tempo 102-77 Sunday at Coca-Cola Coliseum.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Brunson scored 13 consecutive points in the fourth quarter for the Knicks, who overcame double-digit deficits in all four of their victories against the Spurs.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The 54-year-old, who had only been in charge since January, watched on as his side was thrashed 5-1 by Sweden.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Not Taylor Swift, not Timothée Chalamet, not any of the Wall Street masters of the universe and the Big Law partners and the Hollywood celebrities who thrashed violently in their seats when OG Anunoby came flying in as a deliverance — his fingertips seemingly sent from heaven.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Within two minutes, it got clobbered by a 3-pound smallie.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Rutherford was unbeaten on 54 from 40 deliveries and Jason Holder clobbered three sixes in the penultimate over, finishing 21 not out off five balls as West Indies reached 170-5 in reply to Sri Lanka's 169.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 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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After being walloped by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, this waterfront town has been hard at work rebuilding and is now back and better than ever.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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This ecosystem is periodically walloped by hurricanes that strip its canopy and blanket the forest floor with tree branches and leaves.—
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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House of the Dragon’s season-three premiere upsets the conventional wisdom.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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