- present participle of trounce.
trouncing
Example Sentences
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Netting on his debut in a 10-1 third-round trouncing of Exeter, he has been involved in more FA Cup goals than any team-mate this season.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Chinese automakers are trouncing rivals in markets around the world with sleek, high-tech and affordable EVs and hybrids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
By contrast, utilities outshined in the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, at one point trouncing the market by nearly 12 percentage points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 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
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
