beatdown

noun

beat·down ˈbēt-ˌdau̇n

US, informal : a violent physical beating

… said his own client was badly hurt in a beatdown by NYPD officers …—

Shayna Jacobs

US, informal : an emphatic or overwhelming defeat

… he was sitting in his Eugene hotel room, … while absorbing a beatdown in PlayStation 3 boxing from his 10-year-old brother Seth.—

Tim Layden

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Also worth reading 🏈 Football: The Lions had another historic day Sunday, setting franchise records for total yards, most first downs and margin of victory in a 52-6 beatdown of the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field. —

Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2024 The Lions, meanwhile, are coming off a 52-14 beatdown of the Titans. —

Andy Scholes, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 The Giants did see some good in this contest compared to last week, a 28-6 beatdown in their home opener against the Minnesota Vikings. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024 The Jets opened their season with a 6-0 beatdown of the Edmonton Oilers. —

Carol Schram, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beatdown