drubbed

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The Cardinals’ friskiness is being chatted about because of preseason expectations, but they’ve quietly been drubbed the last three weeks, losing by more than two touchdowns in all three weeks while failing to cover.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Protasiewicz drubbed Kelly by double digits, according to unofficial returns.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023

Six weeks ago, Gentry could only hop into the USC huddle on one leg, helpless as its defense was drubbed by Utah.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2022

Indian shares ended lower on Friday to post their biggest weekly decline in more than two years, drubbed by worries that rapid increases in interest rates to tame stubborn inflation could derail economic growth.

From Reuters • Jun. 20, 2022

“I would be sorry to have this little man drubbed or hanged,” said she, with a sigh; “surely he is not of the stuff rebels are made of.”

From A Hero of Ticonderoga by Robinson, Rowland E.