have trounced
- present perfect of trounce.
Example Sentences
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Small-cap technology companies have trounced larger tech companies to an eye-popping degree in the past year, highlighting two major market trends.
From MarketWatch ● May 9, 2026
Hold the bubbly, gold bugs: U.S. stocks overall, including Berkshire Hathaway, have trounced gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
In each of the past five events the overall victors have trounced the visitors in the first-day foursomes.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
At one point, she meets the German director Uwe Boll, who’s known to have trounced a few of his critics in boxing matches.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
At that speed, Seabiscuit would have trounced the track record holder by more than a dozen lengths.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
