smackdown
noun
smack·down
ˈsmak-ˌdau̇n 
1
: the act of knocking down or bringing down an opponent
2
: a contest in entertainment wrestling
3
: a decisive defeat
4
: a confrontation between rivals or competitors
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What motivated him instead was what now seems to have been inevitable given these two men’s personalities: the opportunity for a smackdown.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
Conservationists won an epic battle against logging because of these owls, only to see their habitat becoming the arena for an owl-on-owl smackdown.
—Mitch Friedman, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
Florida took a 1-0 lead this week with a smackdown on road ice.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But, the episode also brought a twist: instead of the Battle Royale format the season had been using to decide eliminations between two masks, a new smackdown format would be used.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
Conservationists won an epic battle against logging because of these owls, only to see their habitat becoming the arena for an owl-on-owl smackdown.
—Mitch Friedman, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
Florida took a 1-0 lead this week with a smackdown on road ice.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But, the episode also brought a twist: instead of the Battle Royale format the season had been using to decide eliminations between two masks, a new smackdown format would be used.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Smackdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smackdown. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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