shellac

Synonyms

annihilate, blow away, bomb, bury, clobber, cream, drub, dust, flatten, paste, rout, skin, skunk, snow under, thrash, trim, trounce, wallop, wax [slang], whip, whomp, whop (or whap), whup;

Related Words

sweep, upset;

beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst;

crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish;

ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend;

edge (out), nose out;

cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed;

break, destroy, do in, finish, sink, slaughter;

Phrases

beat the pants off, eat alive, run circles around (or run rings around), wipe the floor with (or wipe the ground with);