trounce
to beat severely; thrash.
to punish.
to defeat decisively.
Origin of trounce
1Other words from trounce
- trouncer, noun
- un·trounced, adjective
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How to use trounce in a sentence
While recent AI models have already trounced humans from game play to solving decades-old scientific conundrums, they still struggle at developing intuition about the physical world.
DeepMind Gave an AI ‘Intuition’ by Training It Like a Baby | Shelly Fan | July 19, 2022 | Singularity HubWhen given the same problem, a quantum computer should be able to trounce any supercomputer in any problem in terms of speed and efficiency.
Quantum Chip Takes Microseconds to Do a Task a Supercomputer Would Spend 9,000 Years On | Shelly Fan | June 7, 2022 | Singularity HubIf AI could beat the world’s sharpest chess mind, it seemed that computers would soon trounce humans at everything—with IBM leading the way.
What the history of AI tells us about its future | Clive Thompson | February 18, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewOne chimp named Ayumu famously trounced humans at a memory game, while another named Washoe learned to use sign language.
Let’s learn about chimpanzees and bonobos | Maria Temming | December 21, 2021 | Science News For StudentsThen last year, things got serious when DeepMind trounced the competition at a protein folding contest.
Alphabet Chases Wonder Drugs With DeepMind AI Spinoff Isomorphic Labs | Jason Dorrier | November 7, 2021 | Singularity Hub
Most patriotic movies flaunt their pride by having America trounce foreign countries.
13 Most Patriotic Movies Ever: ‘Act of Valor,’ ‘Top Gun’ & More (VIDEO) | Melissa Leon | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs sure as turkey on a table, Tom Brady and the 7–3 Patriots will likely trounce Mark Sanchez and the woeful New York Jets.
On Fox News Sunday, he predicted Sharron Angle will trounce Harry Reid for the Nevada Senate seat.
October 17: 7 Best Moments From Sunday Talk | The Daily Beast Video | October 17, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTThe two were just playing, he said, and he was imitating television wrestlers who trounce their opponents.
She still continued to threaten to trounce us, a menace which always provoked us to laughter.
A Pioneer Mother | Hamlin Garland"Now will I trounce you right well, stripling," cried the tall man, grasping his cudgel.
Robin Hood | Paul Creswick"You were the first one he asked for when he came to his senses," said Mrs. trounce, as Paul stepped softly to the bedside.
The Hero of Garside School | J. Harwood PantingYou must make up your mind to get off that bed as soon as possible, mustn't he, Mrs. trounce?
The Hero of Garside School | J. Harwood Panting"I shall really have to ring the bell and send for Mrs. trounce," said Paul firmly.
The Hero of Garside School | J. Harwood Panting
British Dictionary definitions for trounce
/ (traʊns) /
(tr) to beat or defeat utterly; thrash
Origin of trounce
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