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trounce Synonyms

Another word for trounce

Choosing another word for trounce depends on context, so the 15 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To defeat someone heavily and decisively in a game, contest, or election.

Usage Example

"The visiting basketball team managed to rout the defending champions by thirty points."

Strongest
rout
crush
thrash
Strong
drub
overwhelm
vanquish
defeat
outclass

• verb (Context 2)

To rebuke, criticize, or punish someone severely.

Usage Example

"Critics were quick to castigate the director's latest film for its weak plot and poor pacing."

Strongest
castigate
Strong
lambaste
chastise
berate
rebuke
reprimand
scold

Opposites of trounce

The opposite of trounce shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

praise
commend
applaud
surrender
lose
extol
yield
forfeit
See all opposites of trounce

• Nearby Words

troubling
troublingly
trough
trounce
troupe
trouper
troupial

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Trounce. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/trounce
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