thrashing

Example Sentences

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Still's final game as boss was Saturday's 4-0 thrashing by Champions Coventry at Vicarage Road, their fifth successive loss, during which they have conceded 16 goals and scored only one.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The band’s appeal rested on their thrashing simplicity, bad-boy looks and dark sense of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

When Bayern began the season by thrashing RB Leipzig 6-0, it felt like an early warning to the rest of the Bundesliga.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The Brumbies opened their season with a 56-24 thrashing of Western Force in Perth, and will face the Auckland Blues next week.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Finally, with a great snapping of twigs and thrashing of branches across the windshield, as if the countryside is loath to release them, the car bursts forth onto smooth pavement and the light of day.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez