trouncing
Example Sentences
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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
After a year-long winning streak, they have suffered back-to-back Six Nations defeats, having been swatted aside by Scotland at Murrayfield seven days before their trouncing by Ireland.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 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
Same-restaurant sales climbed 4.3% from a year before, trouncing Wall Street’s call for 2.9% growth.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Within months of its debut in 1996, Blue’s Clues was trouncing Sesame Street in the ratings.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
