Synonyms of drub

drub

verb

ˈdrəb 

1

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly

a crowd was drubbing the purse snatcher when the police arrived on the scene

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lick
• beat
• lash
• pound
• hide
• whip
• pelt
• knock
• thump
• slap
• assault
• spank
• attack
• hit
• punch
• pummel
• maul
• batter
• bat
• slam
• smash
• do
• bludgeon
• thrash
• bash
• smack
• whup
• chop
• work over
• hammer
• lambaste
• punch out
• raid
• slate
• wallop
• club
• paddle
• rough (up)
• flog
• curry
• lather
• tan
• switch
• whack
• wound
• slog
• birch
• thresh
• swipe
• mess (up)
• buffet
• baste
• beat up on
• belt
• tromp
• whop
• box
• fib
• whale
• swat
• belabor
• storm
• lace
• pommel
• clobber
• bung up
• crack
• assail
• cudgel
• thwack
• rush
• descend (on or upon)
• beset
• whomp
• clout
• lay on
• paste
• sock
• scourge
• leather
• jump (on)
• pounce (on or upon)
• cane
• horsewhip
• cuff
• wham
• lacerate
• lam
• flagellate
• strap
• bust
• blackjack
• maim
• pistol-whip
• mutilate
• mangle
• rawhide
• cowhide
• gore
• fustigate

2

as in to overcome

to defeat by a large margin

we drubbed our traditional football rivals so badly that it was basically no contest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overcome
• beat
• whip
• rout
• bury
• upset
• bomb
• trounce
• annihilate
• thrash
• throw
• cream
• smother
• master
• blow away
• clobber
• flatten
• skin
• smoke
• trim
• paste
• dust
• wax
• overwhelm
• whup
• sweep
• take
• wallop
• whomp
• snow under
• top
• score
• conquer
• shellac
• tromp
• surpass
• beat the pants off
• destroy
• skunk
• whop
• lick
• run circles around
• dispatch
• subdue
• exceed
• eat alive
• succeed
• worst
• crush
• wipe the floor with
• vanquish
• best
• subjugate
• slaughter
• cap
• better
• surmount
• win (against)
• triumph (over)
• overpower
• overthrow
• outdo
• finish
• knock over
• outdistance
• hurdle
• overmatch
• prevail (over)
• outstrip
• knock off
• eclipse
• transcend
• outshine
• overbear
• excel
• outfight
• flourish
• ace (out)
• upend
• edge (out)
• overtop
• break
• pip
• sink
• nose out
• do in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drub

After Wisconsin drubbed Michigan State, Fears walked into Izzo’s office and suggested a team meeting. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026

Mansfield races past Byron Nelson after slow start Mansfield only scored 5 points in the first quarter, but outscored Trophy Club Byron Nelson by 33 the rest of the way as the Tigers drubbed the Bobcats 61-34 in a Class 6A Division II bi-district game on Tuesday at Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026

The Americans drubbed Poulin’s team without her, perhaps taking some suspense out of the likely rematch between these teams in the gold-medal game next week. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026

The Broncos have a 9-4 series record in 13 all-time matchups against this NFC foe, and drubbed them 30-16 in their last meeting when outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper recorded his first two NFL sacks against Dallas QB Dak Prescott. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025

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