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To defeat heavily in a contest

To whip or lash someone, especially as punishment

To rebuke or chastise verbally

To surpass something or somebody else, so as to appear to be in a higher class

To defeat someone decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation

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Verb

To defeat heavily in a contest

defeats utterly

makes mincemeat of

runs rings around

wipes the floor with

takes to the cleaners

gives someone a drubbing

turns inside out

brings someone to their knees

wins a resounding victory over

gives someone a hiding

blows out of the water

gives someone a pasting

defeats heavily

cooks one's goose

fixes one's wagon

wipes off the mat

gets the better of

runs rings round

runs circles around

goes one better than

puts in the shade

gains a victory over

pips at the post

does better than

gives a drubbing to

knocks spots off

outmaneuvers^US

outmanoeuvres^UK

shoots ahead of

renders incapable

renders helpless

renders powerless

takes a stick to

gets the upper hand over

gains mastery over

gets the upper hand

wipes off the map

wins a victory over

runs roughshod over

gains ascendancy over

takes to cleaners

comes out on top

puts someone in their place

leaves standing

stands head and shoulders above

takes precedence

goes one better

beats the pants off

razes to the ground

licks the pants off

comes out on top of

gains the upper hand over

knocks the stuffing out of

makes a fool of

gains the advantage over

brings to knees

tramples underfoot

lowers the boom on

beats the daylights out of

throws back in confusion

blows out of water

carries the day

gets last laugh

takes the honours

wins hands down

gains mastery of

takes the prize

takes the crown

gains a victory

prevails against

knocks into the middle of next week

gives someone a beating

gives someone a good drubbing

gives someone a good hiding

beats the living daylights out of

lets someone have it

rains blows upon

gives someone a good beating

beats the stuffing out of

gains control over

beats the tar out of

beats the daylight out of

knocks the daylight out of

beats the crap out of

puts the lid on

nips in the bud

puts the kibosh on

keeps under thumb

brings under the yoke

gains control of

holds sway over

puts the squeeze on

takes control of

takes possession of

brings to naught

drives underground

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“Many believed that Nixon, an experienced college debater, would trounce his rival.”

Verb

To whip or lash someone, especially as punishment

tans the hide of

gives a hiding to

gives someone a hiding

beats the living daylights out of

takes a strap to

tans someone's hide

tans one's hide

punishs severely

gives the cat o'nine tails

gives someone a good hiding

strikes with a stick

beats with a stick

dusts someone's britches

warms someone's seat

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“I should trounce him with a tough cowhide thong.”

Verb

To rebuke or chastise verbally

remonstrates with

gives someone a bollocking

lets someone have it

gives a talking-to

hauls over the coals

reads the riot act

jumps down one's throat

raps over the knuckles

bites someone's head off

tears off a strip

gives someone a roasting

gives someone what for

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

calls on the carpet

gives someone a caning

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

snaps someone's head off

gives someone a row

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone hell

climbs all over

gives someone a wigging

gives someone some stick

rakes over the coals

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

puts on the mat

gives a piece of one's mind

slaps someone's wrist

finds fault with

calls to account

tears a strip off

lays down the law

takes to the woodshed

comes down hard on

gives a going over

strongly criticizes

tells a thing or two

raps on knuckles

criticizea severely

reprimands severely

gives comeuppance

rakes over coals

gives someone a dressing down

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

expresses disapproval of

gives tongue-lashing

points the finger

throws the book at

gives the devil

brings to account

raps across the knuckles

severely reprimands

takes down a peg

gives a hard time

burns one's ears

gives someone a carpeting

criticizes hatefully

comes down on like a ton of bricks

gives someone stick

gives the business

jumps down someone's throat

has someone on the carpet

criticizea strongly

metes out punishment to

teaches a lesson

makes an example of

sends someone away with a flea in his

gives the dickens

lowers the boom

gives going-over

gives piece of mind

takes disciplinary action against

gives an injunction to

gives someone a ticking-off

puts on the carpet

drags over the coals

raps someone the knuckles

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

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“There would be Delegates in the Conference who would roundly trounce Mr. MacDonald, and even M. Herriot, for their participation in the Dawes Plan and the London Agreement.”

Verb

To surpass something or somebody else, so as to appear to be in a higher class

Verb

To defeat someone decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation

cleans someone's clock

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