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
The longtime Club stock has trounced the market this year, advancing around 50%.
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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
Intel stock has dropped 50% this year, as the company has been trounced by Nvidia in artificial intelligence chips and has lost share to Advanced Micro Devices in its core PC and data center market.
—Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
This week, the country was trounced by Austria, 5-1, in a UEFA Nations League game.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
In the end, all were trounced by an ax-wielding clown.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Over the 12-month period ending June, about 2 of 3 active bond managers trounced their average passive counterpart, according to a recent analysis from Morningstar .
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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
Intel stock has dropped 50% this year, as the company has been trounced by Nvidia in artificial intelligence chips and has lost share to Advanced Micro Devices in its core PC and data center market.
—Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
This week, the country was trounced by Austria, 5-1, in a UEFA Nations League game.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
In the end, all were trounced by an ax-wielding clown.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Over the 12-month period ending June, about 2 of 3 active bond managers trounced their average passive counterpart, according to a recent analysis from Morningstar .
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounced
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The Syrian civil war, up to last week, was the tedious winnowing process in which the Assad government bombed, killed, and terrorized Syrians into either fleeing the country or submitting to him.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The memoir is also getting review-bombed on sites like Goodreads with one-star ratings before anyone has read a page.Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Remarkably, Barcelona has averaged more than five second-half goals per game in its last five outings, having recently thrashed Granada, Madrid CFF and Espanyol.Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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With 10 men, Barca succumbed to their visitors and were thrashed 4-1 on the night resulting in a 6-4 aggregate score overall.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Clemson and Arizona State will be in contention for the final bye into the quarterfinals – the Sun Devils walloped Iowa State in the Big 12 championship on Saturday afternoon.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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All of my grandparents are buried here.Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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For instance, the graves of some veterans buried at Arlington National Cemetery list spouses who are buried elsewhere.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Report The Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in the World Series in October and are looking to maintain their momentum into 2025.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the Central Valley, Rep. David Valadao cruised to reelection, beating Democrat Rudy Salas by a wider margin than two years ago as Kern County swung further right.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Cowboys were upset by the Packers at AT&T Stadium to end their playoff run last season, leaving much up for question with Prescott and McCarthy heading into the 2024 season on their last year of their deals.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Knight’s ice cold booking led to a lukewarm reaction from the fans in attendance, who only responded when Knight was shockingly upset by Nakamura.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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One airstrike flattened a residential building in the urban Bureij refugee camp Sunday afternoon, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir al-Balah, where the casualties were taken.WAFAA SHURAFA AND SAMY MAGDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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