drubbing

Example Sentences

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From the World Cup win at Lord's in 2017 to last year's Ashes drubbing down under.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Saturday he would "listen to voters" after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections.

From Barron's • May 9, 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

He slept curled around the rusty nail, wind and rain drubbing his tired young body.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig