trounced

Beat very badly

Trounced is the past tense of trounce, meaning to defeat decisively or beat severely.

The word usually describes lopsided victories in games, competitions, or elections: They trounced us 42 to 7.

It can also mean to thrash or punish physically, though this sense is now uncommon.

defeat

defeated

Overcome in contest

conqueredDefeated and took control
vanquishedDefeated completely
crushedCompressed into fragments

overpowered · routed · annihilated · thrashed · walloped · clobbered · whipped · pummeled · drubbed · hammered

sports

walloped

Struck very hard

shellackedCrushed in competition
blankedMade empty or void
shutoutGame with lopsided scoring

skunked · routed · blitzed · demolished · stomped · smashed · pounded · dominated · outscored · ran over

margin

landslide

Mass of earth falling

blowoutSudden tire failure
whitewashConceal or coat pale
routOverwhelming one-sided victory

sweep · decimation · obliteration · domination · runaway · wipeout · shutout · massacre · slaughter · demolition

humiliation

embarrassed

Self-consciously uncomfortable

shamedMade to feel disgrace
disgracedBrought into shame
humbledReduced in status

mortified · demoralized · outclassed · outmatched · outplayed · schooled · exposed · dismantled · shown up · put to shame

Categories

defeatdefeat, beaten, conquered, vanquished, loss
demolishedbeaten, defeated, crushed, destroyed, demolished
losersloser, failure, runner-up, flop, beaten

Opposites

defeat outcome

trouncedtriumphed

Achieved decisive victory

victorious · triumphant · won · conquered · prevailed

margin of victory/defeat

trouncededged out

nipped · pipped · forfeited

Family

trounce, trouncing, trouncer, trounces, trouncings

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