DRUBBINGS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Noun

Schumaker’s Cardinals went on to win the World Series by defeating his current employer in one of the most painful defeats conceivable for a franchise, or fans.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
And across 29 league games since December 1, United have lost only five — defeats to Arsenal and West Ham United were the only ones with a winning margin beyond one goal, and the latter came in a dead rubber for Leeds.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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Immigrants held there and their families have long described the facility as a detention center where complaints were met with beatings, meager meals and inhuman treatment.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of beatings

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Levee setbacks, floodplain storage, land bought outright or under easement and returned to habitat are now formal categories of flood infrastructure.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Trump’s ban on the three news outlets came after a week of political setbacks.

— Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

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