smackdown

noun

smack·​down ˈsmak-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce smackdown (audio)
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

Examples of smackdown in a Sentence

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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 De Armas doesn’t make the mistake of looking too composed, or making the vigorous smackdowns look effortless. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for smackdown

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of smackdown was in 1931

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“Smackdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smackdown. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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