had been trouncing

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of trounce.
  trounce

  verb (used with object)

  to beat severely; thrash.

Related Words

• bash
• beat
• blank
• clobber
• crush
• drub
• overcome
• overwhelm
• put away
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• swamp
• thrash
• wallop
• whip