drubbing

Example Sentences

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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

Less than a month on from wrapping up a resounding Ashes drubbing, Australia's T20 side has failed to hit similar heights.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

They silenced the critics in some style with a 10-wicket drubbing of Nepal, courtesy of an unbroken 124 opening stand by the Mosca brothers.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From "City Spies" by James Ponti