Sentence:  I dislike bragging, but Edward and I <WSD>trounced</WSD> the opposition in the debate on state's rights last week. We received a hearty round of applause and have now challenged the debating team from Carleton to a match. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially  to win against (someone) by a wide margin.