"Troughed" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Adjective:
1. Having deep furrows or channels, especially in the surface of something.
Examples:
The land around the dried-up river was thoroughly troughed.
To find and fix problems or bugs in a system, device, or program, often by testing and analyzing it to identify the source of the problem.
The word "troublesome" means causing problems, difficult to solve or deal with, annoying, or troublesome by providing a nuisance.
The verb "troughing" generally refers to the act of pulling or dragging something, especially a farm animal, along the ground. However, in an economic context, "troughing" refers to a practice where a person or group leverages their influence to secure corporate donations or favors by giving exclusive benefits to their preferred companies.
To defeat or overcome somebody or something convincingly, often by a wide margin or easily.<br><br>Example: "The university team trounced their opponents in the championship final."<br><br>Synonyms: crush, overwhelm, rout, dominate.