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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Ultimately, they were defined as another England outfit trounced in Australia.

From BBC

While U.S. stocks enjoyed a third year of gains, international markets trounced the U.S. market, breaking a multiyear streak of underperformance.

From Barron's

Don’t miss: Silver, gold and copper are trouncing stocks.

From MarketWatch

It might surprise you to see which of these indexing strategies trounced the performance of the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch

It hasn’t been immune to the decadelong trouncing of value stocks by growth stocks.

From Barron's

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