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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According to prosecutors, other vehicles were also damaged by debris from the demolition derby-like chaos.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The game series of the same name is very thinly plotted, focusing on big demolition derbies and pure chaos and mayhem rather than story.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 31 July 2025
In season 2, John Doe (Mackie) and Quiet enter the Twisted Metal tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso (Carrigan).
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
Don't miss grandstand entertainment such as tractor pulls, rodeos and demolition derbies.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The game series of the same name is very thinly plotted, focusing on big demolition derbies and pure chaos and mayhem rather than story.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 31 July 2025
In season 2, John Doe (Mackie) and Quiet enter the Twisted Metal tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man known as Calypso (Carrigan).
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
Don't miss grandstand entertainment such as tractor pulls, rodeos and demolition derbies.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for demolition derby
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“Demolition derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demolition%20derby. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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