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
The former president and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), 40, trounced the Democratic administration and, as a bonus, helped flip the Senate to Republican control.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In September, after Vice President Kamala Harris trounced Trump in the debate, shares plunged.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The morning after the Dodgers trounced the New York Mets and earned their spot in the Fall Classic, tickets for the World Series were going for at least $1,000, depending on the game.
—Nbc New York, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Investors have lusted after Nvidia for its sky-high profit margins while scaling revenues: Its 75% gross margin last quarter trounced Q2 2022’s 43% as sales exploded from $7 billion to $35 billion, a hard-to-fathom feat for a company of its size.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
In September, after Vice President Kamala Harris trounced Trump in the debate, shares plunged.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
The morning after the Dodgers trounced the New York Mets and earned their spot in the Fall Classic, tickets for the World Series were going for at least $1,000, depending on the game.
—Nbc New York, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Investors have lusted after Nvidia for its sky-high profit margins while scaling revenues: Its 75% gross margin last quarter trounced Q2 2022’s 43% as sales exploded from $7 billion to $35 billion, a hard-to-fathom feat for a company of its size.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trounce
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Lawmakers overcame the 60-vote threshold to bypass a filibuster in a 73-27 vote.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Yet, deeper reading reveals an honest assessment of the challenges still to be overcome in making change a reality.Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Too often, any follow-up stories are buried along with the victims.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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In that case, the most prudent thing to do might be to dig a hole in the ground and bury your money there.Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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At Olive Garden, Darden’s largest chain in terms of revenue, same-store sales rose 2% and beat analysts’ expectations.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Colts 40-14 in an AFC playoff game.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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But at the time, Iran and Russia, the Syrian regime’s allies, proved to be more committed: Iran and its proxy militias—especially Hezbollah—helped Assad to besiege and bombard his own people; Russia with its Sukhoi fighter jets annihilated entire cities.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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In addition to the deaths of hundreds of people, more than 35 square blocks were destroyed, annihilating houses and businesses.Michelle Garcia, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Members of their communities should stand firm against such messaging and seek to rout it out.DJ Rosenthal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the 1945 Battle of Manila, the U.S. military operation led to the death of 100,000 civilians to rout 17,000 Japanese defenders, for a ratio of nearly 6 to 1.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2024
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The stars reside within the S-cluster, a group of high-speed stellar bodies that whip around Sgr A* under its immense gravitational pull.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Gently fold 1 cup of the whipped topping into the thickened peanut butter mixture, just until combined; set aside.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
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Leisure and hospitality, a sector clobbered by the hurricanes, bounced back with 54,000 new jobs.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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The 15-year veteran pumped up what felt like a home crowd before clobbering Stafford on a third-and-9.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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But then, a chance encounter with an Orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is associated with wanton destruction, but a recent discovery throws that assumption into question.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Trounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounce. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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