plasterings

noun

plural of plastering
as in defeats
failure to win a contest our team's most recent plastering is just plain sad

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  1. defeats
  2. losses
  3. beatings
  4. setbacks
Noun
  • Your mind fills with all the defeats; all the anguish of mistakes made and opportunities missed.
    — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
  • Then came consecutive defeats to Georgia and Georgia Tech, two losses under totally different circumstances that launched this downfall.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of defeats
Noun
  • The Pentagon is not revealing its equipment losses, but Tehran is claiming large numbers of US Black Hawk helicopters destroyed and base infrastructure like aircraft hangars heavily damaged in its days of attacks.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Behind that toll are individual losses, told here through what people carried out of the debris.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of losses
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
  • Withstanding territorial beatings from rival lions.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of beatings
Noun
  • But also quite a few issues, like mechanical problems, operational setbacks and a possible performance deficit.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Mayfield, initially an MVP contender, battles a cascade of physical setbacks that undermine his team's success, though his family life and competitive nature shine through.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of setbacks
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