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
Neophyte candidates who survive this process and make it to the ballot are often so drained of time, energy and money that they are trounced at the polls.
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Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
The opposition trounced Yoon’s ruling party in national elections in April.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
The team trounced Evansville 106-40.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Joaquin Buckley trounced Covington, likely ending the latter’s title hopes for good.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Great Again hat after the 49ers trounced the Dallas Cowboys during a Sunday night game.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
The longtime Club stock has trounced the market this year, advancing around 50%.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
For the 82-year-old owner and the now 3-7 Cowboys — who were smothered by the Texans’ defense and trounced to the tune of 34-10 — the defeat comes amid a frustrating season which includes the loss of quarterback Dak Prescott, who had season-ending surgery on his hamstring.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
That was not the case this time around, as McBride trounced the second-place primary finisher, long-shot candidate Earl Cooper, by more than 62 points.
—Nico Lang, Them, 6 Nov. 2024
Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
The opposition trounced Yoon’s ruling party in national elections in April.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
The team trounced Evansville 106-40.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Joaquin Buckley trounced Covington, likely ending the latter’s title hopes for good.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Great Again hat after the 49ers trounced the Dallas Cowboys during a Sunday night game.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
The longtime Club stock has trounced the market this year, advancing around 50%.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
For the 82-year-old owner and the now 3-7 Cowboys — who were smothered by the Texans’ defense and trounced to the tune of 34-10 — the defeat comes amid a frustrating season which includes the loss of quarterback Dak Prescott, who had season-ending surgery on his hamstring.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
That was not the case this time around, as McBride trounced the second-place primary finisher, long-shot candidate Earl Cooper, by more than 62 points.
—Nico Lang, Them, 6 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
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Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
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An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Their goggles are already thrashed, and a solid pair of gogs like these Smith Squad Mags will be a major come-up for their winter kit.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside Online,
20 Dec. 2024
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The highest point spread of the NFL season came to fruition on Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens thrashed the New York Giants, 35-14, with Lamar Jackson throwing five touchdown passes to lead the way for the flock.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Los Angeles has a long flight back and a short week, with a Cardinals team that walloped them 41-10 in Week 2.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Frozen non-carbonated juices tell the starkest tale for a beverage category that was walloped by hurricanes, bad weather and a citrus disease.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
15 Dec. 2024
Verb
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His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Dec. 2024
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Strikingly, a stone in the shape of a vulva, or female genitalia, was placed at the mast of the boat in the head of the household’s grave, leading them to further deduce that they might not have been buried there.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The managers were followed by the drum major—not an ordinary drum major beating time for a band, mind you, but a performer out of the books, an artist with the baton.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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Comcast beat on a consensus estimate for revenues at $29.68 billion for the first quarter.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Gabriel Ebert plays a beloved English teacher, whose charm both attracts and upsets his young students, including striving Beth (Fina Strazza), furious Shelby (Sadie Sink), and the minister’s daughter Raelynn (Amalia Yoo).—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bronte looks fabulous in a slinky green dress, but Clayton’s unwelcome arrival upsets her until Clayton manhandles her and Joe beasts out, shoving him into a bookcase and telling him to leave her alone.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The flat iron is two inches wide and features a floating plate, so every inch of your hair is flattened and silky.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Solar and battery energy storage (BESS) have zoomed up, while wind energy has flattened.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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