scotched

past tense of scotch
as in defeated

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  • The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In nonplayoff action, Ben Chen rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns as Westford Academy defeated Newton South, 33-13.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • While the President was met with boos, so were the Commanders as they were crushed 44-22 by the Detroit Lions.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The persistence of terrorism in Nigeria, whose northern states abut the West African Sahel region, has strategic implications for the country and beyond if the trend is not reversed and decisively crushed.
    Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • He was well known for donning a bulletproof vest and for verbally challenging organized crime deeply routed in the state.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • The Giants followed that up by getting thrashed by the Eagles in Philadelphia this past Sunday.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And that all came into play in Game 1, as the Jays thrashed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-4, at a raucous Rogers Centre on Friday night.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Further north, in New Jersey, a state with about a 20% Latino population, Democrat Mikie Sherrill trounced her Republican opponent.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Democrats trounced Republicans on Tuesday in three key races with little in common apart from one issue — affordability.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Prendergast, whose team discovered the devilish bee in the area, said the sighting of the insect shows the importance of understanding bees before their habitats are destroyed.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The Austrian painter’s record is expected to be shattered again by a monumental, six-foot-tall portrait of a young heiress that was looted by the Nazis and nearly destroyed during World War II.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • Jade Cargill clobbered Tiffany Stratton to win the WWE Women’s Championship.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In exchange for letting Frank make his case for working in Kingstown, Mike asks Bunny to retaliate against the inmate who clobbered Kyle.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Having conquered the pop world with ease, Rosalía is now embracing difficulty.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
  • And some fears really can be conquered.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Scotched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotched. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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