drubbing

Example Sentences

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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

And sure enough, he was picked out among the Principality Stadium crowd when Wales suffered a 10-try drubbing by England during last year's Six Nations.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

There was no sugarcoating how disappointed Brentwood players and coaches felt last week in suffering a 16-point drubbing by Crossroads in their Gold Coast League opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

“Bit of a drubbing, if I’m being honest.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti