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present participle of trounce.

trouncing

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beating n.
debacle n.
defeat n.
drubbing n.
dusting n.
licking n.
thrashing n.
thrashing n.
threshing n.
vanquishment n.
waterloo n.
whipping n.

NOUN

beating

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defeat drubbing slaughter whipping

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annihilation bashing rout shellacking

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triumph victory win

NOUN

debacle

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beating breakdown collapse crash defeat devastation disaster downfall drubbing failure fiasco reversal rout wreck

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crack-up dissolution havoc licking overthrow ruin ruination smash washout

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blue ruin defeasance shellacking smash-up vanquishment

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accomplishment attainment blessing creation miracle rise success triumph victory win wonder

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construction

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boon

NOUN

defeat

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beating blow breakdown collapse debacle destruction drubbing embarrassment failure killing loss massacre rout setback thrashing triumph

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KO ambush annihilation break check conquest count discomfiture extermination fall lacing licking mastery paddling rebuff repulse reverse ruin scalping shellacking slaughter subjugation trap trashing trimming waxing whaling whipping whitewashing

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defeasance downthrow insuccess nonsuccess vanquishment

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accomplishment achievement boon success win

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surrender yielding

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attainment mastery victory

NOUN

drubbing

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beating rout thrashing whipping

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dusting licking slaughter walloping

NOUN

dusting

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beating drubbing licking rout slaughter thrashing walloping whipping

NOUN

licking

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whipping

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KO ambush annihilation beating blow break breakdown check collapse conquest count debacle destruction discomfiture drubbing embarrassment extermination failure fall killing lacing loss massacre mastery overthrow paddling rebuff repulse reverse rout ruin scalping setback shellacking slaughter subjugation thrashing trap trashing trimming triumph waxing whaling whitewashing

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defeasance downthrow insuccess nonsuccess vanquishment

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accomplishment achievement boon building construction creation forfeit good fortune loss rise success surrender victory win yielding

NOUN

thrashing

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annihilation drubbing lashing rout whipping

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bashing defeat flogging hiding shellacking slaughter

NOUN

thrashing

Synonyms

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annihilation beating conquest debacle drubbing rout whipping

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KO ambush blow break breakdown check collapse count destruction discomfiture embarrassment extermination failure fall killing lacing licking loss massacre mastery overthrow paddling rebuff repulse reverse ruin scalping setback shellacking slaughter subjugation trap trashing trimming triumph waxing whaling whitewashing

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defeasance downthrow insuccess nonsuccess vanquishment

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accomplishment achievement building construction creation good fortune rise success win

NOUN

threshing

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drubbing flogging thrashing whipping

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vanquishment

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WEAK

KO ambush annihilation beating blow break breakdown check collapse conquest count debacle defeasance destruction discomfiture downthrow drubbing embarrassment extermination failure fall insuccess killing lacing licking loss massacre mastery nonsuccess overthrow paddling rebuff repulse reverse rout ruin scalping setback shellacking slaughter subjugation thrashing trap trashing trimming triumph waxing whaling whipping whitewashing

NOUN

waterloo

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annihilation beating collapse conquest drubbing failure fall licking massacre overthrow rout slaughter thrashing waxing whipping

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crushing defeat shellacking trashing vanquishment whitewashing

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rise success win

NOUN

whipping

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STRONGEST

flogging licking pounding spanking thrashing

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caning pasting pummeling punishment tanning walloping

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trouncing

The Russell 1000 Value Index has gained about 20% this year, trouncing its growth counterpart, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which has declined 1.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The Dow Industrials are trouncing the Nasdaq composite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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

Semenyo scored and provided an assist in a memorable debut in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, though that 10-1 trouncing came against League One side Exeter City.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

Give me Daryl, Keith, and another trouncing any day, I think.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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