as in defeat
failure to win a contest
took a serious trouncing during the first game but came back to win the next two
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as in whipping
to defeat by a large margin
our candidate trounced her opponent in the election, winning with 76% of the vote
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Noun
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Another way in which partisanship has brought us to this incipient defeat of the constitutional order is that the Congress has been rendered all but incompetent by faction.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025 -
Perhaps the most revealing setback came in the 3-2 Copa del Rey final defeat by Barca.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has arrested one man and is searching for another after the brutal beating of a 27-year-old off-duty officer during a robbery in the Bronx early Saturday.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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He was then bound by the wrists and subjected to beatings, electric shock and a hit to the head from a gun.—
Mark Crudele,
ABC News,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Louisville’s Jack Brown (5-5) was tagged with the loss after allowing a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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The lack of playing time this season for Reyes, in particular, may have burned the Yankees’ chances for possibly pulling out a win in a 10-7 loss against Boston on Saturday.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Trouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trouncing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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