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
Tarkenton and his Minnesota Vikings, of course, felt the Raiders’ wrath one January afternoon in Pasadena when Oakland trounced them in Super Bowl XI.
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Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays trounced the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series, taking a 1-0 lead with an 11-4 win.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 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
The Kansas City Chiefs trounced the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0 on Sunday afternoon at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to a 4-3 this season.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Trump led former President Joe Biden by 6 points in the state in 2020 -- and the gulf grew in 2024, when trounced former Vice President Kamala Harris by 14 points.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Cohen easily trounced his primary challengers last year, with the closest runner-up, Corey Strong, trailing him by more than 50 points.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
But other corners of the Argentine economy are languishing, and the president’s party got trounced in local elections earlier this month.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays trounced the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series, taking a 1-0 lead with an 11-4 win.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 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
The Kansas City Chiefs trounced the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0 on Sunday afternoon at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to a 4-3 this season.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Trump led former President Joe Biden by 6 points in the state in 2020 -- and the gulf grew in 2024, when trounced former Vice President Kamala Harris by 14 points.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Cohen easily trounced his primary challengers last year, with the closest runner-up, Corey Strong, trailing him by more than 50 points.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
But other corners of the Argentine economy are languishing, and the president’s party got trounced in local elections earlier this month.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
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In response, Ukrainian tech innovators are looking for alternatives that would enable the robots to drive faster to increase their chances of completing their missions before they get spotted and bombed by Russian kamikaze drones.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Several complaints, largely filed in Spanish, asked why they were locked up and bombed.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes overcame the worst start to a game in his storied career to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on the special father-son moment, Broderick said his son overcame his nerves.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ford was injured in the first quarter of Boise State’s 56-31 victory over UNLV on Saturday after trying to catch a ball thrown over the middle of the field, where he was clobbered by two UNLV defenders.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Oct. 2025
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But quarterbacks lacking humility get clobbered by reality.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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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
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However, on Tuesday, the Hornets were exposed as the Miami Heat routed LaMelo Ball and company 144-117.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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What’s in the air On most commercial jets, outside air is compressed and heated by the engine before it’s routed into the cabin.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos, of course, walloped a bottom-of-the-league Cowboys defense 44-24 on Sunday.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays walloped the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-4, on Friday night during Game 1 of the World Series.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But in the third, with the Penguins starting to hem the Wild into their zone, Matt Boldy, who has one goal in the past eight games, threw an errant pass for an icing.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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King Charles threw a secret party at Windsor Castle to celebrate a royal family member.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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