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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After a close battle against Clemson on the road to open the season, the Tigers went on a run that included a 56-10 beatdown on Southeastern Louisiana last week after beating the Florida Gators, 20-10.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Discussing the most shocking Week 3 result on FS1’s Wake Up Barstool with Dave Portnoy, both Olsen and Jon Gruden, the former NFL coach and Barstool Sports personality, pointed to Carolina’s beatdown of its NFC South division rival in Charlotte.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
In the beatdown, Indiana (4-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) demonstrated each of the three principles on that towel in electrifying fashion.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
After a 33-8 beatdown from the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL world was already calling for the job of Mike McDaniel.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Discussing the most shocking Week 3 result on FS1’s Wake Up Barstool with Dave Portnoy, both Olsen and Jon Gruden, the former NFL coach and Barstool Sports personality, pointed to Carolina’s beatdown of its NFC South division rival in Charlotte.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
In the beatdown, Indiana (4-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) demonstrated each of the three principles on that towel in electrifying fashion.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
After a 33-8 beatdown from the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL world was already calling for the job of Mike McDaniel.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Beatdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatdown. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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