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Soundly beaten (8)

Ross

I think it could be either:

thrashed

trounced

(Other definitions for trounced that I've seen before include "Not cured after receiving heavy beating" , "Beat hollow" , "Thrashed, beat heavily" , "Defeated decisively" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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