trounce

How To Use trounce In A Sentence

• The Arizonan is a sort of new Bob Dole; a tough but likeable old fellow who gets trounced by a younger, seemingly youthful candidate, he said. Will Mari: Mike Huckabee Supporter Ready To Get Behind McCain
• Wednesday after the market closed, Cisco announced earnings that "trounced" analyst estimates. Rex Hammock's RexBlog.com
• France trounced Germany by five goals to one in the qualifying match.
• Briant sent word back to King Claudas that Messire Gawain and Messire Ywain began to hold them aloof from the court, and that as for most part of the other he need not trouble him a whit, for he might so deal as that in short time Lancelot should be well trounced, would they or nould they. The High History of the Holy Graal
• After weeks aboard a battlebus that ran on recycled cooking oil, Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, learned she had trounced her nearest Labour rival by 1,200 votes. Observer Ethical Awards: Caroline Lucas, Ethical Politician Award
• he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House
• Mortimer made half-accusations against the freshmen they had "frisked" earlier in the evening, and had been soundly trounced for their impudence. Andy at Yale Or, The Great Quadrangle Mystery
• In York White Rose Ladies League division one, Sun's title aspirations were dealt a blow after Tap trounced them 5-2.
• One of the reasons Kaine trounced is that so much great work was done on the state voter file this year (unfortunately, all the money and focus was and sort of had to be on Kaine, so promoting and tracking Byrne and Deeds kind of got left behind). Waldo Jaquith - Debut of Campaigns & Elections column.
• It took Japan almost four decades to evolve from a maker of cheap econoboxes into a quality powerhouse that today trounces the likes of General Motors Co. and Mercedes in profitable areas like luxury cars and SUVs.