beatdown
noun
beat·down
ˈbēt-ˌdau̇n 
1
US, informal
: a violent physical beating
… said his own client was badly hurt in a beatdown by NYPD officers …—
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US, informal
: an emphatic or overwhelming defeat
… he was sitting in his Eugene hotel room, … while absorbing a beatdown in PlayStation 3 boxing from his 10-year-old brother Seth.—Tim Layden
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In the Celtics' beatdown of the Mavericks, Brown played a huge role in limiting Luka Doncic.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
In the Western Conference Finals, OKC bested Minnesota by 26 points, 15 points and 42 points, before closing out the series with a 30-point beatdown.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
Cargill, after spending months on the sidelines, returned at Elimination Chamber and took out Naomi with an unforgettable beatdown.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Despite playing without two starters, the Celtics dealt their Atlantic Division rivals an even more emphatic beatdown, cruising to a 131-104 victory on the Knicks’ famed home floor.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
In the Western Conference Finals, OKC bested Minnesota by 26 points, 15 points and 42 points, before closing out the series with a 30-point beatdown.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
Cargill, after spending months on the sidelines, returned at Elimination Chamber and took out Naomi with an unforgettable beatdown.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Despite playing without two starters, the Celtics dealt their Atlantic Division rivals an even more emphatic beatdown, cruising to a 131-104 victory on the Knicks’ famed home floor.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Beatdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatdown. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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