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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
a crowd was drubbing the purse snatcher when the police arrived on the scene
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as in bombed
to defeat by a large margin
we drubbed our traditional football rivals so badly that it was basically no contest
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Recent Examples of drubbed
His Nevada team drubbed a Rams squad coached by Addazio, 52-10, before a sparse crowd at Canvas.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Biggest disappointment — Baltimore Ravens One of the teams with the best odds to contend for the Super Bowl, Baltimore has instead gotten off to a dismal start after blowing fourth-quarter leads and losing to both Buffalo and the Detroit Lions and after getting drubbed by Kansas City.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Biggest disappointment — Baltimore Ravens One of the teams with the best odds to contend for the Super Bowl, Baltimore has instead gotten off to a dismal start after blowing fourth-quarter leads and losing to both Buffalo and the Detroit Lions and after getting drubbed by Kansas City.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drubbed
Verb
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The Mavericks pounded tables and stomped their feet.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Storms have already pounded the Outer Banks this year, and Porter warned there could be less natural barriers like sand dunes to block the relentless waves.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Israel had just bombed Iran, sparking a nearly two-week war during which 1,200 Iranians and 31 Israelis were killed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, Hamas offices in Qatar were bombed in an Israel attack, and negotiations have not been held in the Gulf state since.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Napkins were crumpled; plates were licked.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Trump led former President Joe Biden by 6 points in the state in 2020 -- and the gulf grew in 2024, when trounced former Vice President Kamala Harris by 14 points.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Cohen easily trounced his primary challengers last year, with the closest runner-up, Corey Strong, trailing him by more than 50 points.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a post-draft interview on the Bills’ flagship radio station WGR 550-AM, Beane lashed out at the hosts for criticizing his lack of attention to wide receiver throughout the offseason.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Andy lashed the feet tightly and then grabbed the loose end of the rope.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Harrison's head whipped back and slammed into the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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One popular use is a classic Cream Cheese Frosting, which needs to be whipped to perfection.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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After a small crowd outside Boston’s customs house pelted redcoats with rocks, snowballs, and insults, the soldiers opened fire, killing five and wounding 12 more.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Chalamet himself is locked in a glass box, wearing a similar orange head, plus a custom Marty Supreme track suit, being pelted by ping-pong balls.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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English and Morikawa were thrashed in Friday morning foursomes by McIlroy and Fleetwood — a pairing ranked third of 132 on the European side — before being sent back out again together by Bradley.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Mamdani, a democratic socialist and registered Democrat, thrashed the party establishment in New York City’s mayoral primary with his verve and his fierce commitment to making housing cheaper and childcare free.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Drubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drubbed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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