Synonyms

trounce

American

[trouns] / traʊns /

verb (used with object)

trounced, trouncing

to beat severely; thrash.
to punish.
to defeat decisively.

trounce British

/ traʊns /

verb

(tr) to beat or defeat utterly; thrash

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Other Word Forms

trouncer noun
untrounced adjective

Etymology

Origin of trounce

First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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After a year-long winning streak, they have suffered back-to-back Six Nations defeats, having been swatted aside by Scotland at Murrayfield seven days before their trouncing by Ireland.

From BBC

JPMorgan Asset Management tracked a “Memes & Themes” basket that trounced stocks scoring highly for quality—especially among smaller companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Portugal, which is reeling from a battering by deadly storms, began voting in the second round of a presidential election on Sunday, with the moderate candidate expected to trounce his far-right rival.

From Barron's

Note, JPMorgan and others have been pushing back at this retreat, defending solid fundamentals for gold, as they see “real assets” like commodities and real estate continuing to trounce stocks, bonds and cash.

From MarketWatch

That makes it unlikely that precious metals can trounce stocks the way they did in the inflationary 1970s when gold delivered 15 times the S&P 500’s return.

From The Wall Street Journal

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