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
Cohen easily trounced his primary challengers last year, with the closest runner-up, Corey Strong, trailing him by more than 50 points.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
The Brewers trounced the Cubs in Game 1, while the Dodgers, came back and shocked the Phillies in their first game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 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
Haji Wright and Coventry City are also unbeaten, having trounced Birmingham City 3-0 this weekend.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The losses where they were trounced on the ground and unable to run are well documented, including against Georgia Tech this season and at Kansas in 2024.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
While Benfica made a winning start and trounced local rivals Sporting 3-0 in December 2000, Mourinho’s position became precarious after Joao Vale e Azevedo, who had appointed him, was replaced as president by Manuel Vilarinho.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Heights trounced North Side 70-0.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Blackburn trounced Rose and Fritts in an informal straw poll at the Germantown Festival in Shelby County this week.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
The Brewers trounced the Cubs in Game 1, while the Dodgers, came back and shocked the Phillies in their first game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 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
Haji Wright and Coventry City are also unbeaten, having trounced Birmingham City 3-0 this weekend.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The losses where they were trounced on the ground and unable to run are well documented, including against Georgia Tech this season and at Kansas in 2024.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
While Benfica made a winning start and trounced local rivals Sporting 3-0 in December 2000, Mourinho’s position became precarious after Joao Vale e Azevedo, who had appointed him, was replaced as president by Manuel Vilarinho.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Heights trounced North Side 70-0.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Blackburn trounced Rose and Fritts in an informal straw poll at the Germantown Festival in Shelby County this week.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
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Israel had just bombed Iran, sparking a nearly two-week war during which 1,200 Iranians and 31 Israelis were killed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, Hamas offices in Qatar were bombed in an Israel attack, and negotiations have not been held in the Gulf state since.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Harrison's head whipped back and slammed into the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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One popular use is a classic Cream Cheese Frosting, which needs to be whipped to perfection.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The researchers overcame traditional size limitations by embedding thin but powerful actuators that respond to heat and pressure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kobe also fouled out at the end, and the Bobcats overcame his remarkable effort with a balanced attack.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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And while the absence of a hometown rooting interest obviously won’t translate into a total baseball blackout hereabouts, only someone who’s been clobbered over the head by Wonderboy might expect to see the World Series ratings reach the heights of last year.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in-state outside of the Big 3, UCF lost narrowly to Kansas, FAU defeated Rice, UConn clobbered FIU and South Florida beat Charlotte.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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English and Morikawa were thrashed in Friday morning foursomes by McIlroy and Fleetwood — a pairing ranked third of 132 on the European side — before being sent back out again together by Bradley.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Mamdani, a democratic socialist and registered Democrat, thrashed the party establishment in New York City’s mayoral primary with his verve and his fierce commitment to making housing cheaper and childcare free.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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All donations to the Legacy Fund are routed through the IU Foundation, the university’s philanthropic arm.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Gulliver told the Herald that the previous bidding process had been routed through the department’s real estate team.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the fourth, Chourio walloped another three-run homer, this one off reliever Daniel Palencia.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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It's been a year since the remnants of Hurricane Helene walloped eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina with devastating and deadly flooding, and forcing most rafting companies to cease operations.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Bieber threw a towel over his shoulder, the upcoming surgery clear in his mind, and watched the last few innings with a cold face.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chicken scene generally captures the way Orlean can cast a thoughtful eye over her life’s experiences and still manage to be funny while not dismissing the darts life threw at her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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