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trouncing

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verb

present participle of trounce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trouncing
Noun
  • As a result, Atlanta were able to enact revenge on The Bay who handed them their only defeat of the TGL season.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
  • On the women’s side, JC Smith (7-18) opens against Livingstone — a team that swept the Golden Bulls with a pair of 13-point defeats in the regular season.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Others include the cardiac signals that control the beating of your heart, along with other signals that tell your muscles to contract.
    Steve Granick, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Buy So, even with a 53-11 record and Oklahoma City applying regular-season beatings to the rest of the NBA every night, there is still an air of mystery around the Thunder’s championship-level viability.
    Tony Jones, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • An 11-3 Opening Day loss in Baltimore didn’t define the Angels last year.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The three primary threats to pollinators are habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change, Cornelisse said.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Trouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trouncing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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