trounce
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Japanese stocks remain hot, with the Nikkei 225 continuing to trounce the U.S. equities market this year as it posted a fresh record peak on Thursday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, the sumptuous imagery and amiable pacing of “Wuthering Heights” trounce del Toro’s ghastly slog of a film.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Portugal, which is reeling from a battering by deadly storms, began voting in the second round of a presidential election on Sunday, with the moderate candidate expected to trounce his far-right rival.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
That makes it unlikely that precious metals can trounce stocks the way they did in the inflationary 1970s when gold delivered 15 times the S&P 500’s return.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
At about noon Marjory and I sat together on the bleachers and watched Stan trounce his opponent.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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