drubbing
Example Sentences
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He’d take a drubbing in the vote, and he’s far too smart to let that happen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
From the World Cup win at Lord's in 2017 to last year's Ashes drubbing down under.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Saturday he would "listen to voters" after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections.
From Barron's ● May 9, 2026
Instead, they got the experimental “All Shook Up,” which has aged well despite the critical drubbing it received at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
“Bit of a drubbing, if I’m being honest.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
