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shellacking

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verb

present participle of shellac

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shellacking
Noun
Per Nielsen, viewers who watched the Eagles’ shellacking of the Chiefs on Tubi were 38% more likely to be members of the coveted adults 18-34 demo than the total-game average. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025 But the Russian-speaking nightclub background actors lapped up Aleksei's Slavic shellacking. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 The ultimatum came two days after Trump’s reelection and just a week before a tumultuous vote in which the City Council gave Johnson a 50-0 shellacking on his proposal to raise property taxes. John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 This isn’t the first time Drake has had to come back from a rap battle shellacking. Jonny Coleman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for shellacking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shellacking
Noun
  • In the Dodgers’ eventual 7-6 defeat, what ensued became a game-deciding sequence of a very different kind for Ohtani.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The striker, who has struggled to make an impact recently and was substituted at half-time in that defeat by City, produced an incredible finish to chip the Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya and make it 2-2 with seven minutes to go.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Under the budget plan, overall NASA funding would drop to about $20 billion, down from $24.9 billion in fiscal year 2024, a loss of about 20%.
    George Petras, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Cunningham’s injuries, also extensive, were detailed in the lawsuit, including significant disfigurement, extensive surgical reconstruction and loss of mobility.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors told jurors that the beatings that ultimately killed little Ayden began the day before his death.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Edgar put a beating on Rodriguez that night at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, closing Rodriguez’s left eye by the end of the second round.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Caliente – real name Bianca Castro -had in recent days suffered a serious health setback which included the loss of her right leg.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The Two-Way Justice Department Issues Scathing Report On Baltimore Police Department There have been setbacks in Sandtown, too.
    Sarah Handel, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025

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“Shellacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shellacking. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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