trounce

/tɹˈa‍ʊns/

/ˈtɹaʊns/

[verb]

to trounce

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

synonyms : beat

censure severely or angrily

synonyms : bawl out

beat severely with a whip or rod

synonyms : flog

Examples

1. Sorry, Stormy, this other Trump woman trounced your interview in the key demo.

2. Trouncing many public schools and wealthy neighborhoods on the annual state exams.

3. We were trounced.

4. And so the present self can trounce all over its dreams.

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