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 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 Over the past year, though, the stock has trounced the XRT, returning almost 36% versus roughly 10%. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Loser goes home, just like the others bounced from this bonkers initial knockout round — dreams trounced via penalty kick or last-minute magnificence or just … a big French bully. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 Germany did rout newcomer Curacao 7-1, Qatar was trounced 6-0 by Canada, and Haiti was eliminated after two matches. — Tales Azzoni, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
  1. bombed
  2. whipped
  3. overcame
  4. thrashed
  5. clobbered
  6. routed
  7. walloped
  8. upset
Verb
  • Theatrical revenue dropped 46 percent from the comparable quarter last year as Supergirl and The Bride bombed.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Israel bombed the Gaza Strip and the Syrian president met in Damascus with the Iraqi Kurdish regional leader over security concerns.
    — Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bombed
Verb
  • In 2017, the object flew into our solar system, whipped around the sun like a comet, and flew back out.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The blaze raged through pine forests and scrubland through the weekend, whipped by gale force winds that often prevented water-dropping planes from operating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • After two weeks, the zoo called off its rescue efforts, and the city (and some birders) cheered for the bird hero that overcame the odds.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Against all odds, Flamengo overcame the multiple avian invasions to win the match 1-0.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • Denis Bouanga scored two goals, Son Heung-min scored in his third consecutive match since the World Cup break, and Los Angeles FC thrashed Sporting Kansas City 4-0 on Saturday night for its fourth consecutive victory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Denis Bouanga scored two goals, Son Heung-min scored in his third consecutive match since the World Cup break, and LAFC thrashed Sporting Kansas City 4-0 on Saturday night for its fourth consecutive victory.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of thrashed
Verb
  • In 2022, when Stevens clobbered a left-wing Jewish colleague with the support of AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby was not yet toxic among rank-and-file Democrats.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Lincoln and Virginia Union last met in 2025, when the Panthers clobbered the Lions 66-21.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 30 July 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
  • Indiana walloped the defending champion Aces, 109-75, and Cunningham came off the bench to score 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
  • In the rubber match of the series, Paul Goldschmidt timed up a fastball in his first at-bat, then walloped a curveball in his second at-bat.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of walloped
Verb
  • Sparks upset the Lynx Rae Burrell scored 17 points, and Erica Wheeler had four in a game-ending 8-0 run and the Sparks ended Minnesota’s 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82 on Thursday night.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In a year where voters upset with the Democratic Party mainstream have propelled outsider candidates to victory across the country, Crowley is hoping to buck the trend in Wisconsin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of upset

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