demolition derby
noun
1
: a contest in which skilled drivers ram old cars into one another until only one car remains running
2
: something that resembles a demolition derby in destructiveness
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Both drivers share a nail-gnawing approach to safety that can feel dangerously close to a demolition derby.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Buckle up for the demolition derby between Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump over California’s EV mandates.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
While the original game was a simple, souped up demolition derby, this adaptation has expanded it into an anarchic trek across America with some Deadpool and Zombieland flourishes from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
Anthony Mackie competes in an explosive demolition derby in the second season trailer for Twisted Metal, the Peacock action comedy series based on the PlayStation video game.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Buckle up for the demolition derby between Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump over California’s EV mandates.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
While the original game was a simple, souped up demolition derby, this adaptation has expanded it into an anarchic trek across America with some Deadpool and Zombieland flourishes from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
Anthony Mackie competes in an explosive demolition derby in the second season trailer for Twisted Metal, the Peacock action comedy series based on the PlayStation video game.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Demolition derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demolition%20derby. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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