trouncing
Example Sentences
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A quarterback who hadn’t spent all season trouncing the rest of college football might have wilted under the pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Semenyo scored and provided an assist in a memorable debut in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, though that 10-1 trouncing came against League One side Exeter City.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
Don’t miss: Silver, gold and copper are trouncing stocks.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
It hasn’t been immune to the decadelong trouncing of value stocks by growth stocks.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
Give me Daryl, Keith, and another trouncing any day, I think.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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