drubbing
Example Sentences
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A 7-1 drubbing on their World Cup debut but their equaliser against Germany will at least be a moment they will never forget.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The building exterior has taken an almost universal drubbing; it looks like a refrigerator that dropped off the Death Star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 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
He slept curled around the rusty nail, wind and rain drubbing his tired young body.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
