wood·shed
ˈwu̇d-ˌshed 
1
: a shed for storing wood and especially firewood
2
: a place, means, or session for administering discipline
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Some major re-grouping is necessary for the coach and his team, who, on their way to California, stopped off in Denver, where on Sunday they got taken to the woodshed by the surging Denver Broncos.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
In addition to its sheer size, they were met with other obstacles—say a cabin or a random woodshed nestled among the trees—with each route taking anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours to completely document.
—Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
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Noun
Also, this list avoids particular fan bases’ feel-good games, such as Michigan ending its losing streak to Ohio State in 2021 or Iowa taking the Buckeyes to the woodshed in 2017.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Some major re-grouping is necessary for the coach and his team, who, on their way to California, stopped off in Denver, where on Sunday they got taken to the woodshed by the surging Denver Broncos.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
Verb
In the backyard is a small barn where Jacobs concocts and woodsheds his melodies.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
In addition to its sheer size, they were met with other obstacles—say a cabin or a random woodshed nestled among the trees—with each route taking anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours to completely document.
—Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
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“Woodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodshed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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