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
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.
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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
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 family used to farm and attend church in their hometown of Sake but fled in February when it was bombed.Sam Mednick and Ruth Alonga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Israel's military ordered civilians to leave north Gaza even as the area was bombed, and many who have been forcibly displaced multiple times have reportedly refused to leave.NBC News, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 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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After his final play, in which he was walloped in the end zone, Garbers appeared to briefly hold the back of his head.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Parts of the Southeast still cleaning up after Helene may be walloped again, with waves crashing on their doorstep as if the sea itself were knocking.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Musk has for years buried certain critics under an avalanche of legal troubles.David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Instead, the country will honor the victims, many of whom were buried in unmarked graves at psychiatric and other sites that were places of care in New Zealand.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Eagles 27, Rams 24 Sam Farmer’s pick: The Eagles have a lot of ways to beat you on offense — especially with Barkley — and their defense is swarming.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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In fact, consistently beating the S&P 500 — in good times and bad — has been difficult over recent years for individual stocks; for heavyweights in the Industrials sector including UPS, UNP, and CAT, and even for the megacap stars GOOG, TSLA, and MSFT.Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Everyone remembers that one year Aunt Cindy mistakenly decided to change up Grandma’s famous corn casserole, upsetting the entire family.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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The slate ends with a must-see showdown in Kansas City, as the 4-4 Buccaneers try to upset the 7-0 Chiefs.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The radical potential of the scene has mostly evaporated, flattened and flayed into vague signifiers.Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
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According to agent Steven Gottlieb at Coldwell Banker Warburg in New York, the ubiquitousness of the internet has somewhat flattened the various seasonal patterns that used to be a guide.Terri Williams, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Trounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trounced. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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