Synonyms of trounce

trounce

verb

ˈtrau̇n(t)s 

as in to overcome

to defeat by a large margin

our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overcome
• bury
• beat
• annihilate
• rout
• whip
• clobber
• throw
• bomb
• smother
• flatten
• thrash
• whup
• upset
• drub
• master
• surpass
• overwhelm
• blow away
• wallop
• take
• trim
• conquer
• paste
• cream
• skin
• top
• dust
• whomp
• snow under
• sweep
• destroy
• exceed
• smoke
• whap
• succeed
• tromp
• wax
• vanquish
• score
• beat the pants off
• crush
• subdue
• wipe the floor with
• whop
• eat alive
• outdo
• run rings around
• surmount
• outstrip
• wipe the ground with
• run circles around
• subjugate
• dispatch
• better
• lick
• best
• overpower
• shellac
• skunk
• outshine
• worst
• outdistance
• overbear
• upend
• cap
• transcend
• overthrow
• finish
• slaughter
• hurdle
• overmatch
• win (against)
• triumph (over)
• excel
• prevail (over)
• eclipse
• outfight
• overtop
• flourish
• knock over
• ace (out)
• edge (out)
• knock off
• break
• pip
• sink
• nose out
• do in

Examples of trounce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Revenue also trounced expectations, with Steel Dynamics reporting $4.34 billion, versus the $4.18 billion estimated by the Street. —Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024

In Ohio, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown trounced Bernie Moreno, bringing in $31 million to Moreno's $4 million in the third quarter. —Hans Nichols, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024

While sister-in-law Jackie would exude sophistication and cool detachment, Ethel would lead the charge during one of the many famous Kennedy touch football games, unafraid to trounce her own children and once even playfully biting writer George Plimpton on the ankle in a bid toward victory. —Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024

So the Sox packed their bags and headed to Detroit after trouncing the Angels on a beautiful fall afternoon at 35th Street and Shields Avenue. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024