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 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

Those earlier playoff defeats were entirely deserved, because the salary cap had chipped away at the roster and the Lightning were a lesser team.

— Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Heavy defeats in key areas would further dilute the ANC’s power.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of defeats

Noun

Complaints about poor conditions were often ignored or met with violence, including late-night beatings and pepper spray, detainees said.

— Churchill Ndonwie, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Complaints about poor conditions were often ignored or met with violence, including late-night beatings and pepper spray, detainees said.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

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Noun

Shein will publicly list in Hong Kong after finally receiving Beijing’s approval, deepening its Chinese roots following global setbacks.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has also been met with a series of setbacks.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026

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