thrashing
noun
thrash·ing
ˈthra-shiŋ 
plural thrashings
1
: a severe beating or flogging
If a poacher was taken he was given a thrashing as well as being prosecuted with its consequent jail sentence.—
W. Mostyn Thomas
W. Mostyn Thomas"They called her a little blue ragamuffin, father," said Harry, who ran in looking very angry. "But I have given it to them. They won't insult my sister again. I have given them a thrashing they will remember."—Anna Sewell
Anna Sewell2
: a dominating defeat of an opponent
… after going 6-5 on a tough road trip that concluded with 9-2 and 12-4 thrashings of the Giants last weekend, they were 57-41 …—Phil Taylor
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The thrashing left lingering questions: Can anyone on the Nuggets besides Jokic and Russell Westbrook match Oklahoma’s brute force moving forward?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
There will be some actors who might not get another role after this latest thrashing.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The total number of points in the lane were the most in a Big Ten game this season and by the program since Nov. 5, 2019, when that squad scored 64 in a 95-71 thrashing of Holy Cross.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
The Whitecaps’ win was the exclamation point on a 5-1 aggregate thrashing in the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
There will be some actors who might not get another role after this latest thrashing.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The total number of points in the lane were the most in a Big Ten game this season and by the program since Nov. 5, 2019, when that squad scored 64 in a 95-71 thrashing of Holy Cross.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
The Whitecaps’ win was the exclamation point on a 5-1 aggregate thrashing in the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Thrashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrashing. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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