smackdown
noun
smack·down
ˈsmak-ˌdau̇n 
1
: the act of knocking down or bringing down an opponent
2
: a contest in entertainment wrestling
3
: a decisive defeat
4
: a confrontation between rivals or competitors
Examples of smackdown in a Sentence
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Scooby is great and all, but Lizard was not done any favors having to sing that song, and found himself in the smackdown for a second time.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Chad Pennington, 2002 season with New York Jets vs. Indianapolis
In a 41-0 smackdown during the wild-card round, Pennington completed 19 of 25 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns, good for a rating of 142.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
In addition to all the 2000s throwbacks (like a peek into a teenage Nicole Scherzinger's bedroom?), the episode also featured the first smackdown of the season.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2023
To that end, Cuddle Monster and Anteater were sent to the smackdown, with Candelabra and Donut being chosen as this episode's champs.
—EW.com, 15 Nov. 2023
That might seem like a radical smackdown, but it was grounded in the Constitution, specifically the provision that disqualifies those who engage in insurrection from serving in office.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2024
Netflix has just landed its biggest live-sports licensing smackdown and a major blow to linear TV.
—Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024
Given that 75 million-plus votes went to reelect Donald Trump, perhaps former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser deserve smackdowns for refusing Trump’s timely request for additional National Guard coverage.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2024
The smackdown came just weeks after Chinese officials brokered a private debt restructuring with Sri Lanka, outmaneuvering Western governments that were trying to do the same.
—Alexander Saeedy, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Chad Pennington, 2002 season with New York Jets vs. Indianapolis
In a 41-0 smackdown during the wild-card round, Pennington completed 19 of 25 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns, good for a rating of 142.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
In addition to all the 2000s throwbacks (like a peek into a teenage Nicole Scherzinger's bedroom?), the episode also featured the first smackdown of the season.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2023
To that end, Cuddle Monster and Anteater were sent to the smackdown, with Candelabra and Donut being chosen as this episode's champs.
—EW.com, 15 Nov. 2023
That might seem like a radical smackdown, but it was grounded in the Constitution, specifically the provision that disqualifies those who engage in insurrection from serving in office.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2024
Netflix has just landed its biggest live-sports licensing smackdown and a major blow to linear TV.
—Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024
Given that 75 million-plus votes went to reelect Donald Trump, perhaps former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser deserve smackdowns for refusing Trump’s timely request for additional National Guard coverage.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2024
The smackdown came just weeks after Chinese officials brokered a private debt restructuring with Sri Lanka, outmaneuvering Western governments that were trying to do the same.
—Alexander Saeedy, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Smackdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smackdown. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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