as in to overcome
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 trounce
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.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Paxton trounced him in a runoff race days after Trump endorsed the attorney general.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise surged 26% after the technology company issued a rosy outlook for the current quarter and raised its guidance for the full year, trouncing the Street's estimates.
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Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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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.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Paxton trounced him in a runoff race days after Trump endorsed the attorney general.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise surged 26% after the technology company issued a rosy outlook for the current quarter and raised its guidance for the full year, trouncing the Street's estimates.
—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounce
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The rookie point guard overcame early shooting struggles to lead all scorers with 25 points.
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The telecommunications giant’s fight to end landline service is playing out in the FCC and federal court, amid an underlying battle over how much power the agency has to overcome decisions by states.
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But instead of trying to make the turn, Diene laid the ball off for Baker, who buried a one-timer into the left side of the net.
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In addition, the group plans to bury a time capsule on July 4 in Philadelphia to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.
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Emanuel Sharp, Isaiah Stevens and Marquel Sutton led the way as the Kings rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors Blue 91-85 on Sunday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
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Egypt made its way to the round of 16 by beating Australia on penalties.
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Instead, El Fasher was annihilated.
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Chess is about annihilating your opponent.
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Braxton Ashcraft pitched six strong innings, batterymate Endy Roriguez drove in three runs and Ryan O'Hearn had three hits to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rout the Seattle Mariners 11-1 on Wednesday night.
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Marina Mabrey matched the WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help the Toronto Tempo rout the Los Angeles Sparks 125-97 on Thursday night.
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Scotland carried the ball for 13 phases to enter Argentina's 22 and Hutchinson whipped an accurate long pass to Tuipulotu on the right wing who scored untouched.
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Olise kept his intentions hidden to the last, shaping up to cross the ball to the back post before sharply turning his hips and whipping his pass into the goalscorer’s path, breaking two defensive lines along the way.
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All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation.
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California’s court systems have also thrown their weight behind the plaintiffs in the case.
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France will play Paraguay in the round of 16 on Saturday, facing the team that eliminated Germany in a shocking upset during a penalty shootout on Monday.
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Unfortunately for Freddy’s team, Germany was upset by Paraguay in a penalty shootout in the round of 32, ending their World Cup title hopes in the first knockout stage.
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounce. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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