trounce
verb (used with object)
to beat severely; thrash.
trounced
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past participleof trounce.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof trounce.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
trounceverb (used with object)to beat severely; thrash.
Example Sentences
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His team was trounced 16–7 by the Kyrgyz side, the clear favourites to win.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
They trounced Rangers on all of the things that require no talent, just honesty.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Lately, though, the heavyweight index has trounced small caps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Tech’s surge trounced the S&P 19.8% rebound over the same period, as the stock market bounced back from a first-quarter selloff that picked up speed after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
They hadn’t won a game all year, and they had been recently trounced 8-0 by Lake Windsor Middle.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
