1
as in licks
to strike repeatedly
a crowd was drubbing the purse snatcher when the police arrived on the scene
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2
as in bombs
to defeat by a large margin
we drubbed our traditional football rivals so badly that it was basically no contest
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Verb
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The first is Christopher Walken as Gabriel, a mean-spirited angel who sniffs and licks crime scenes and inspects children’s teeth for reasons that sort of make sense within the movie.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025 -
When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Owens angrily pounds on Lorincz’s door, which is locked, and Lorincz calls the police.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
20 Oct. 2025
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The banging only grows louder as an unknown person pounds their forehead into a door.—
Connor Merrihew,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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One tiny survivor breaks free and attempts to flee, but Noem leaps through the doors and buries three rounds into its face and abdomen, which gush blood.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Instead of listening to the public, this response just buries the truth and clears the way for even more exports.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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Well, no — football does not work in a ladder system where rankings swap if one team beats another.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Authenticity always beats polish.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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Scott Wedman sinks four three-point field goals without a miss and shot 11-for-11 overall from the field, both NBA Finals records, as Boston routs the Lakers 148-114 in Game 1.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Seguin rolls into playoffs, routs Cleburne Arlington Seguin tuned up for the playoffs with a 91-53 romp over Cleburne in the final District 8-5A game of the season.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2026
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Signature shareable paellas and housemade sangria pitchers are must-tries across its three San Antonio locations—one of which hides the popular underground speakeasy, Cellar Mixology.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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But behind his friendly smile hides a deep pain.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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What upsets Harry and Meghan about it?—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2026
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The fruit upsets their digestive systems.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
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“Drubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drubs. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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