TROUNCE in a Sentence

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For TROUNCE, below is one of 2 sentences:
He moped into the schoolyard wishing she were a boy, and imagining how he would trounce her if she were.

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 Meanings and Examples of TROUNCE
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trounce
 v.  win by wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely
Classic Sentence:
1  He moped into the schoolyard wishing she were a boy, and imagining how he would trounce her if she were.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
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Example Sentence:
1  He can trounce the inexperienced young boxer in a matter of minutes.