drubbing

Example Sentences

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Sunday's 6-2 drubbing of Panama in their penultimate match before the World Cup kicks off was encouraging.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

Grant did not avoid responsibility for the drubbing he’d just taken.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The defending NBA champions are 3-0 against the Lakers this season, including a 43-point drubbing last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

I would have to seek advice from Harry, although my estimation of him as a counselor in affairs of the heart had received a substantial drubbing at the hands of the wretched Miss Minerva Goodacre.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly