drubbing

Example Sentences

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It started with a 65-14 drubbing away to Saracens in October as teenage wing Noah Caluori ran in five tries on his first Prem start.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

Grant did not avoid responsibility for the drubbing he’d just taken.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

But don’t resign yourself to a tax drubbing.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

She gave me a nice drubbing when I finally turned up with it.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak