thrashed

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Meanwhile, in 2006 English teams lost both finals - when Arsenal were beaten in the Champions League by Barcelona and Middlesbrough were thrashed 4-0 by Sevilla in the Uefa Cup.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A few hundred people thrashed to a performance by the Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members wore a kaffiyeh — the scarf symbolizing Palestinian nationalism.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"I started screaming, I ran at the windows. I thrashed about on the floor for hours and I thought I was in hell."

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The 27-year-old scored a hat-trick when Arsenal thrashed Tottenham 4-1 in November and Arteta brought the England midfielder back into his starting line-up for the rematch despite his recent poor form.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

She held Neewo through the night, dozing with him, waking when he thrashed, cleaning him, bathing with cool water his forehead and his tiny, straining, bony chest.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich