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crushing defeat

NOUN

waterloo

Synonyms

STRONG

annihilation beating collapse conquest drubbing failure fall licking massacre overthrow rout slaughter thrashing trouncing waxing whipping

WEAK

shellacking trashing vanquishment whitewashing

Antonyms

STRONG

rise success win

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Centre Ollie Lawrence returns after missing out on selection for Saturday's crushing defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Sir Keir said it had been an "honour" to work with him, thanking him for "turning our party around" in the wake of its crushing defeat in the 2019 election.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Despite the crushing defeat the two-time major winner said praise must go to Svitolina.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Words of brotherhood overpowering the sensations of a crushing defeat.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

The construction of the Berlin Wall might well have been a crushing defeat for Bill Harvey and his fellow spies.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

crushing defeat

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