Examples of trounce in a Sentence
our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote
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The Dolphins were trounced in their final game of the regular season by the lowly New York Jets in a game that was indicative of the entire season.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
DeSantis later challenged Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination but was easily trounced and dropped out a week after the Iowa caucuses.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Aniela Kwo collected 14 points and nine rebounds as Central Catholic (13-7) trounced Lawrence 72-24 in Merrimack Valley Conference play.
—Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Facing Washington again in the 1979 Finals, the Sonics got their revenge, trouncing the Bullets in five games for the league crown.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
DeSantis later challenged Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination but was easily trounced and dropped out a week after the Iowa caucuses.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Aniela Kwo collected 14 points and nine rebounds as Central Catholic (13-7) trounced Lawrence 72-24 in Merrimack Valley Conference play.
—Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Facing Washington again in the 1979 Finals, the Sonics got their revenge, trouncing the Bullets in five games for the league crown.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trounce. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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trounce
verb
trounced; trouncing
: to thrash or punish severely
especially
: to defeat thoroughly
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