drubbing
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈdrʌbɪŋ/
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- A 55-0 drubbing in mid-September is the most respectable score of the fall.
- take a drubbing
- worst drubbing
- drubbing at the polls
Examples
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After the 45-3 drubbing earlier in the season, we didn't stand a chance against Belichick & Co.
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After taking a drubbing in the first debate, Obama's under big pressure to step up his game Tuesday night.
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As I said elsewhere, I thought Romney gave Obama a good drubbing.
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So far, the right-wing response to the GOP's drubbing has been strange, to say the least.
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The first inklings of what would become an ugly drubbing showed up less than eight minutes into the game for Free State (10-2).
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But after some fits and starts, and a humbling 58-0 drubbing by Michigan last year, the Gophers started to slowly get better.
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Published eight days after the recently concluded U.S. presidential election, the article suggests favorable implications for those championing immigration reform due to the drubbing suffered by Republicans at the polls.
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The Bruins have a golden opportunity to punish the Trojans for last year's 50-0 drubbing, and today marks a simple proposition for UCLA football: win or fail.
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The team suffered a humiliating drubbing in the championship game, losing by over thirty points.
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After a long season, the players were disappointed by their drubbing in the final match against their rivals.
Synonyms
275
2.5
A loss in a game, match, or election that means you do not win
75
8.5
A sudden complete failure that causes public embarrassment or big loss
57
2.8
A heavy loss in a game or match
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7.2
A complete defeat in which one side loses badly
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4.6
A very large defeat in a contest or game
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9.1
A strong beating in a fight or a big loss in a game
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7.7
A big defeat in a game or competition
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5.6
A heavy defeat in a game or contest that embarrasses the losers
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8.4
A very big loss in a game, match, or argument
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6.6
A heavy defeat in a game or contest
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5.4
A heavy defeat in a game or contest
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7.4
A very strong defeat, usually in a game or election, leaving the loser embarrassed
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7.5
A complete beating in a game or contest
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6.4
A forceful action by a government or army that stops protests and ends freedom
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6.5
A heavy loss in a game or a serious physical beating
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8.3
A very heavy defeat in a game or battle
A very large defeat of one side by another, for example in a game
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Etymology
Drubbing comes from the old verb drub, which meant 'to beat' and may come from a simple noisy word for hitting. So a drubbing in a game or election means a heavy loss, like being badly 'beaten' in a contest.