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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Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026 -
At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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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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Teams go bonkers when the player pounds their school name on the bracket.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Rain pounds down in a stinging curtain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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But New England’s trade effectively grants Brown the proverbial Change Of Scenery that buries the receiver’s unsaid motivations.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Just keep in mind that Google buries the reporting tools deep in the admin console.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The short version is that a simple routine plus daily habits beats a 12-step shelf of serums.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Observation beats honour systems.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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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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Covenant Classical routs Weatherford Christian Fort Worth Covenant Classical got 17 points from Tate Mitchell to lead the Cavaliers to a 84-32 victory against Weatherford Christian in a TAPPS 1-3A game on Friday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2026
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Achieving it in reality would be brutally hard because the target moves, hides, jams, uses decoys, and fights back.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Namely, the Bavarian flag hides a red Nazi flag, and someone also covered up soldiers, Nazi salutes by passersby, and wreaths on the Mahnmal der Bewegung monument.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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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 16 Jun. 2026.
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