thrashing
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
- Informal
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paliza
- Pseudoscience was given a well-deserved thrashing by rational minds.
- take a thrashing
Examples
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After a tough season, the boxers faced a thrashing at the national competition, leaving them with bruised egos.
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After the 5-0 thrashing of DePaul, the stats page is getting crowded for MU.
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We were number one in the ratings, thrashing all of our rivals.
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Giving the Yanks a thorough thrashing.
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Instead, the Indy D gave the Jags a thrashing.
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The Black Bears rolled to their second straight blowout victory to finish off 2012 on a high note: a 55-6 thrashing of the University of Rhode Island on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Meade Stadium.
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There were grave doubts about the quality of the A-League when Kawasaki Frontale dished out a humiliating 5-0 thrashing of Central Coast Mariners in Gosford a fortnight ago.
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The football team suffered a humiliating thrashing when they lost 6-0 in the championship match.
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Fans expressed their disbelief as the home team endured a shocking thrashing from their rivals, ending the match 4-1.
Synonyms
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2.5
A loss in a game, match, or election that means you do not win
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8.5
A sudden complete failure that causes public embarrassment or big loss
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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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7.9
A very complete loss 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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6.5
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
The word thrashing comes from the old verb thresh, meaning 'to beat' like farmers beating grain. That's why a thrashing later came to mean a heavy, one-sided defeat — you are 'beaten' badly in a game or contest.