demolition derby
noun
1
: a contest in which skilled drivers ram old cars into one another until only one car remains running
2
: something that resembles a demolition derby in destructiveness
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The teaser trailer for Season 2 sees John Doe (Mackie) and Quiet (Beatriz) risking their lives to compete in a demolition derby tournament hosted by Calypso (Carrigan).
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Step forward Garrett Smithley, who will pilot the team’s entry in the pre-season Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium—a short-track spectacle on February 2 that promises more carnage than an amateur demolition derby.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Irwindale has long been home to the weird, wacky and wonderful, from trailer and figure-8 races to all-female demolition derbies and RV auto soccer.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Carnival of Chaos turns the infinite road race of the original into a Mario Kart meets demolition derby style game of arena combat.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Step forward Garrett Smithley, who will pilot the team’s entry in the pre-season Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium—a short-track spectacle on February 2 that promises more carnage than an amateur demolition derby.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Irwindale has long been home to the weird, wacky and wonderful, from trailer and figure-8 races to all-female demolition derbies and RV auto soccer.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Carnival of Chaos turns the infinite road race of the original into a Mario Kart meets demolition derby style game of arena combat.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Demolition derby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demolition%20derby. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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