drubbings

noun

plural of drubbing
as in defeats
failure to win a contest took a terrible drubbing in last night's basketball game

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Recent Examples of drubbings The result was a series of drubbings in the late stages of Grand Slam tournaments that had left Zverev reeling after his loss in the first round of Wimbledon 14 months ago. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 After the Jaden Ivey debacle and a series of drubbings, Michael Reinsdorf finally pulled the trigger yesterday and fired executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and his stealthy sidekick, general manager Marc Eversley. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drubbings
  1. defeats
  2. losses
  3. beatings
  4. setbacks
Noun
  • Elsewhere, Leipzig bounced back from heavy defeats against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid by crushing Elversberg 4-0.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Mike Macdonald’s squad is coming off back-to-back losses to the Niners and Broncos, their first consecutive defeats since December 2024.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeats
Noun
  • However four of those five home losses came under former coach Alexander Straus.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There are six games left this season between teams that have between zero and two conference losses.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • Gershkovich was not subject to beatings, solitary confinement, or torture.
    — Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Regardless of age, they were expected to sit up straight and pay attention, or suffer beatings, Teymouri said.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of beatings
Noun
  • At each step of the process, new barriers For those who set out to obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, lawyers say there are increasing challenges and potential setbacks at every step of what’s already a complex process.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The end result, after nearly two years of construction—and a few hair-raising logistical setbacks along the way—is The Cormorant at 55 South.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of setbacks

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