trounce
verb (used with object)
to beat severely; thrash.
is trouncing
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present progressiveof trounce (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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All are seated and holding microphones, gamely trying to find humor in a place and at a moment when the tragic is trouncing the funny by a spectacular margin.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
Yet he is trouncing her among working-class white men; they back him by 30 points.
From Economist ● Nov. 3, 2016
By emphasizing sleek-looking restaurants and fresh ingredients, that business model, broadly defined to include such restaurants as Panera and Shake Shack, is trouncing the fast-food industry.
From Washington Post
