trounced; trouncing

transitive verb

: to thrash or punish severely
especially : to defeat decisively

Examples of trounce in a Sentence

our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote
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Amador Valley 12, California 0 Four was a good number for visiting Amador Valley as the Dons scored four in the first, four in the sixth and four in the seventh to trounce California in EBAL play. Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025 Sunday was a good bounceback after Florida was trounced 6-3 at the Washington Capitals one night earlier. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025 Previously: Well, that was a terrible game — and not just because the unlikable Philadelphia Eagles trounced the unlikable Kansas City Chiefs right from the get-go. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025 The Chiefs on Sunday defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC matchup after the Eagles trounced the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC championship. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trounce

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trounce was in 1868

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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trounce. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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trounce

verb
trounced; trouncing
: to thrash or punish severely
especially : to defeat thoroughly

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