as in to wax
to defeat by a large margin
the local football team was shellacked 35-0 in their final outing for the season
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Recent Examples of shellac
That single point was significantly longer than the shortest ever professional tennis match in the Open era when Susan Tutt shellacked Marion Boundy in 20 minutes at the Surrey Championships in 1969.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
He was shellacked by President Calvin Coolidge (382 to 136 in the electoral college).
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Instead of being stiff and shellacked with hairspray, Cardi's updo was softer and slightly loose, with a few pieces pulled out for a touch of romance.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 July 2024
In Game 4, Edmonton shellacked Florida in all phases of the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
He was shellacked by President Calvin Coolidge (382 to 136 in the electoral college).
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Instead of being stiff and shellacked with hairspray, Cardi's updo was softer and slightly loose, with a few pieces pulled out for a touch of romance.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 July 2024
In Game 4, Edmonton shellacked Florida in all phases of the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
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In October, during a talk at a conservative think tank in the Upper Midwest, Carlson waxed nostalgic about the Twin Cities.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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The waxing gibbous Moon in your sign squares off against Mercury and passes through conjunction with Saturn.Jennifer Culp, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Use it for everything from creaming butter and sugar to making creamy dips to whipping egg whites into meringues.Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
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White, black, brown, and cream all pair well with a muted green color.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Israeli planes have made frequent sorties over Syria and even bombed Houthi infrastructure in Yemen, more than 1,000 miles away.Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
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Bowen Yang is looking back on bombing his first Saturday Night Live screen test after an interaction with Lorne Michaels.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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Putting Taiwanese Designers on the Map Traditionally, Taiwanese consumers have favored international luxury brands over local ones, a challenge that designers like Billy Chow are working to overcome.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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To The End is an intimate glimpse into relationships, motivation and mortality, the sights and sounds of long-term friendship unearthing a fresh new conquest to overcome together.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Available in 21 colors, the mixer has 10 speeds to knead, whip, and stir ingredients for bread, baked goods, pizza dough, and more.Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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Add the honey, egg, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cream; whip with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread the sweet potato mixture in the prepared baking dish.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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Here’s How to Shop for the Right Strap-On By Malia Griggs Shitty Craft Club by Sam Reece Amazon Shitty Craft Club by Sam Reece $25 $20 Amazon There’s something incredibly relaxing about making friendship bracelets or cutting and pasting together a collage.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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Using spoon, slip 1 1/2 tablespoons paste under breast skin on each side of turkey.Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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The counts include two instances where the wrong bodies were buried.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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But Rahman points to a specific example buried in the documentation that sheds some more light.Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Catholic League is threatening François with skinning his brother, the cardinal, and burning him alive if François doesn’t marry Margot.Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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But even the most experienced hikers have slipped, stumbled, and skinned a knee while trekking.Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Shellac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shellac. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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