- 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
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
Don’t miss: Silver, gold and copper are trouncing stocks.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
Give me Daryl, Keith, and another trouncing any day, I think.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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