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trounce

[ trouns ]

verb (used with object)

, trounced, trounc·ing.
  1. to beat severely; thrash.
  2. to punish.
  3. to defeat decisively.


trounce

/ traʊns /

verb

  1. tr to beat or defeat utterly; thrash


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Other Words From

  • trouncer noun
  • un·trounced adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trounce1

First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trounce1

C16: of unknown origin

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Example Sentences

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.

When given the same problem, a quantum computer should be able to trounce any supercomputer in any problem in terms of speed and efficiency.

If AI could beat the world’s sharpest chess mind, it seemed that computers would soon trounce humans at everything—with IBM leading the way.

One chimp named Ayumu famously trounced humans at a memory game, while another named Washoe learned to use sign language.

Then last year, things got serious when DeepMind trounced the competition at a protein folding contest.

Most patriotic movies flaunt their pride by having America trounce foreign countries.

As 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.

The 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.

"Now will I trounce you right well, stripling," cried the tall man, grasping his cudgel.

"You were the first one he asked for when he came to his senses," said Mrs. Trounce, as Paul stepped softly to the bedside.

You must make up your mind to get off that bed as soon as possible, mustn't he, Mrs. Trounce?

"I shall really have to ring the bell and send for Mrs. Trounce," said Paul firmly.

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