beatdown
noun
beat·down
ˈbēt-ˌdau̇n 
1
US, informal
: a violent physical beating
… said his own client was badly hurt in a beatdown by NYPD officers …—
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US, informal
: an emphatic or overwhelming defeat
… he was sitting in his Eugene hotel room, … while absorbing a beatdown in PlayStation 3 boxing from his 10-year-old brother Seth.—Tim Layden
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Three nights after the beatdown from the Hawks, Rivers made another change and removed AJ Green from the starting lineup for the first time this season.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
And fans showered praise on the Longhorns for one of the most comprehensive beatdowns laid on the mighty Gamecocks of the past few seasons.
—American Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Jalen Brunson is getting off the ball, OG Anunoby is in a scoring groove, and the Knicks, fresh off of a 39-point beatdown of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, continue to look like title contenders in their toughest stretch of the regular season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Senior Night and the regular-season finale is Friday at Viejas Arena against a UNLV team imbued with the good vibes from Tuesday’s 27-point beatdown of Utah State.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
And fans showered praise on the Longhorns for one of the most comprehensive beatdowns laid on the mighty Gamecocks of the past few seasons.
—American Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Jalen Brunson is getting off the ball, OG Anunoby is in a scoring groove, and the Knicks, fresh off of a 39-point beatdown of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, continue to look like title contenders in their toughest stretch of the regular season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Senior Night and the regular-season finale is Friday at Viejas Arena against a UNLV team imbued with the good vibes from Tuesday’s 27-point beatdown of Utah State.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Beatdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatdown. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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