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
In neighboring Belgium, the far-right Vlaams Belang party and the right-wing nationalist New Flemish Alliance parties trounced the ruling liberal coalition.
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs locked up the No. 1 seed with a win over the Steelers on Christmas, while the Buffalo Bills secured the No. 2 seed by trouncing the New York Jets on Sunday.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Baltimore Ravens stars Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry put on a show Wednesday night as the team trounced the Houston Texans, 31-2.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
The Congressional Leadership fund spent $8.2 million to defend the seat, trouncing its Democratic counterpart, the House Majority PAC, which pumped $4.8 million into the race, according to the nonpartisan analysis site Open Secrets.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
The Kansas City Chiefs locked up the No. 1 seed with a win over the Steelers on Christmas, while the Buffalo Bills secured the No. 2 seed by trouncing the New York Jets on Sunday.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Baltimore Ravens stars Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry put on a show Wednesday night as the team trounced the Houston Texans, 31-2.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
The Congressional Leadership fund spent $8.2 million to defend the seat, trouncing its Democratic counterpart, the House Majority PAC, which pumped $4.8 million into the race, according to the nonpartisan analysis site Open Secrets.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounce
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Making the playoffs and maybe even surprising in them would be Miami’s greatest statement of resolve and flex of Heat Culture — to have overcome the capital-D distraction and drama that might have detonated this season.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs couldn’t overcome losses to tight end Travis Kelce, who left the game at the end of the second quarter with a concussion, and defensive lineman Chris Jones, who left the game on the first drive of the third quarter with a knee injury.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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Lane said her family plans to bury Campos next to his father in Queens, New York.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Humans may easily trigger avalanches large enough to bury or injure a person.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Sixers were on the second night of a back to back having beat the Lakers on Tuesday, 118-104.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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Harry and Meghan currently appear to have adopted a more restrained PR strategy and did not comment during the recent presidential election, which saw Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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John Elway was considered a postseason pretender when his Denver Broncos were annihilated in three Super Bowls over a four-year stretch, then finished his career by snagging the franchise’s first two championship rings.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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In private meetings on that same trip, Mr. Blinken and his aides heard about war plans for Gaza that foretold more mass killing — including ominous reminders from Israeli officials that America had once been willing to annihilate Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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But if Day and Kelly trust their outside playmakers and steer closer to a game plan of Tennessee and Oregon, Ohio State could rout Notre Dame and end the night early.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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On Saturday, the Houston Texans overcame a slow start to rout the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Baltimore Ravens dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
12 Jan. 2025
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The fire burned for five days in an isolated part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park before high winds whipped it up and swept it toward Gatlinburg.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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Strong winds whipped the 30-acre blaze, known as the Woodley fire, south toward Burbank Boulevard.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately for him, Minnesota got clobbered by the Los Angeles Rams, losing 27-9. 5.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The storm is set to arrive over the weekend and linger into Monday, clobbering the Plains, Midwest, and mid-Atlantic U.S. with snow, ice, and freezing temperatures—ensuring that the new year will land as a challenging one for up to 250 million people in 40 states.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
3 Jan. 2025
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On one hand, that makes sense as an analogue of the pandemic, since the undead throw a wrench into any and all plans.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some comments from Monday’s press conference introducing Brian Schottenheimer as head coach may lead some to believe that the front office could throw some investments around, but that will remain to be seen.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounce. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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