shellacking

Example Sentences

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The shellacking that big bank stocks have taken as of late could be an ominous sign about what’s next for the economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

That’s because Darnold was standing on the other side of the field, wearing a No. 14 Seahawks jersey and a broad grin, as Seattle unleashed a comprehensive shellacking of his former team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

“We needed that,” he said, “to help us get over that shellacking we took in Game 2.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024

In the East, Indiana prevailed by 32 points in Game 4 only to watch New York return the favor with a 30-point shellacking in Game 5.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

He once coxed a Washington crew to a humiliating fifteen-length shellacking of California.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown