beat out vs trounce

beat out and trounce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beat out	No	No	Yes	No
trounce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, beat out and trounce are synonyms defined as:

beat out and trounce: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Other synonyms of beat out include beat, crush, shell, vanquish.

beat out (verb)	trounce (verb)
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	censure severely or angrily
beat out a rhythm	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
	beat severely with a whip or rod