as in defeat
failure to win a contest
suffered a shellacking at the hands of a vastly superior opposition
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as in drubbing
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 shellacking
Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
That's seven straight games with either a win or a tie, a span that includes two 4-1 shellackings of St. Louis City SC and CF Montréal.
Between the lines: Brazilian forward Rafael Navarro leads the team with 11 goals this season, followed by American midfielder Djordje Mihailovic with 10 goals.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 16 July 2024
Estes, who blanked the Angels on four hits last Wednesday, has a sparking 1.91 ERA at the Coliseum but his shellacking in Boston left him with an unsightly 9.10 road ERA this season.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
The Fever’s last matchup against Brondello’s squad ended with a 36-point shellacking on June 2 at Barclays Center.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
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Since last facing the Raiders in December, a 63-21 shellacking that wasn’t even that close, L.A. has drop-kicked its general manager, coaching staff, nearly half its roster and a reputation of learning on its sizzle instead of its strength.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
That's seven straight games with either a win or a tie, a span that includes two 4-1 shellackings of St. Louis City SC and CF Montréal.
Between the lines: Brazilian forward Rafael Navarro leads the team with 11 goals this season, followed by American midfielder Djordje Mihailovic with 10 goals.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 16 July 2024
Estes, who blanked the Angels on four hits last Wednesday, has a sparking 1.91 ERA at the Coliseum but his shellacking in Boston left him with an unsightly 9.10 road ERA this season.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
The Fever’s last matchup against Brondello’s squad ended with a 36-point shellacking on June 2 at Barclays Center.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
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Biden was heading for a resounding defeat to Trump.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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The bill’s defeat deprived Cleveland of an achievement to tout during his reelection campaign in 1888.Luke Voyles / Made by History, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Browns have suffered losses to the Giants and Raiders on a resume that includes a seemingly inexplicable victory over Baltimore.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Travis Kelce was disappointed in himself after the Chiefs first loss of the season.Natasha Dye, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, New York was Jekyll and Hyde all year, taking really bad losses to Columbus and Utah but also taking big-time wins like their 3-1 beating of St Louis in MLP DC.Todd Boss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The indictment alleges Combs coerced and abused women for years, with the help of a network of associates and employees, while using blackmail and violent acts including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings to keep victims from speaking out.CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Now if these credits are lost there could be a considerable setback for First Solar.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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For Boeing, the strike that began on Sept. 13 marked the latest setback for the manufacturing giant, which has been the focus of multiple federal probes after a door plug blew off a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Shellacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shellacking. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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