trouncing
- present participle of trounce.
Example Sentences
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Following gold’s recent trouncing of stocks, and fears of dollar debasement, was he wrong?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
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 ● Feb. 23, 2026
The Russell 2000 has surged 7.9% this year through Friday, trouncing the S&P 500’s 1.4% gain, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 18, 2026
It hasn’t been immune to the decadelong trouncing of value stocks by growth stocks.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
He came back to practice the following week to the shame of a white practice jersey, and he had no role in Permian’s 42-0 trouncing of Midland High.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
