drubbing

Example Sentences

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After a famous win in their debut Super League fixture, York were brought back down to earth with a 46-14 drubbing by Leeds last weekend.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The Cleveland Cavaliers stretched their winning streak to five games with a 138-113 drubbing of the Washington Wizards.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Donald Trump‘s entire Cabinet came in for a drubbing when “Saturday Night Live” returned from holiday break this weekend.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

International funds, benefiting in part from tariff tumult early in the year, hammered out a 29.8% gain for 2025, drubbing the previous year’s 4.8% advance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

She gave me a nice drubbing when I finally turned up with it.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak