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noun

Definition of trouncingnext
as in defeat
failure to win a contest took a serious trouncing during the first game but came back to win the next two

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trouncing

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verb

present participle of trounce
as in whipping
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 Synonyms for trouncing
  1. defeat
  2. whipping
  3. beating
  4. loss
  5. upsetting
Noun
  • Harris is set to become the first presidential candidate since Al Gore to certify a Democrat defeat.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The album’s artwork depicts a cartoon version of the messy-haired singer with an angel and devil on each of his shoulders — demonstrating its division of impassioned feel-good love songs and down-tempo ballads of loss and defeat.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of defeat
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
Definition of whipping
Noun
  • Gilbert police still face scrutiny over teen attacks: Inaction from the Gilbert Police Department over teen violence, including the death of Preston Lord, beatings of other teens, and a barn set on fire, prompted scrutiny of the department and town leadership.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Several videos circulating on social media purport to show armed militants — allegedly affiliated with HTS or the security forces of the new government— beating, cursing and humiliating Alawite men while arresting them, or otherwise making threats toward Alawites.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of beating
Noun
  • While FPVs and small quadcopters get all the attention, the night bombers inflict heavy losses on Russian forces which are barely noted.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The Hawaii report analyzed the loss of 3,000 structures.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of loss
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
Definition of upsetting
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