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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Rutgers won three of their last four games, including a 41-14 beatdown of Michigan State in East Lansing.
Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis has been the steady hand guiding this team.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
That beatdown of Iowa State was impressive, much more so than Boise's win over UNLV.
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
Aside from the Buffs’ beatdown of Utah and Hunter’s multiple Heisman poses, Saturday’s must-see moment came in the second half when the crowd sang happy birthday to superfan Peggy Coppom, who turns 100 on Tuesday.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Billy Napier doesn't blame Florida fans for boos as his prove-it season deteriorates
Colorado responds to week of 'disrespect' with beatdown of Colorado State
Steelers vs. Broncos odds, picks, how to watch: Faith in Steelers holds on
Can Notre Dame handle success?
—New York Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
That beatdown of Iowa State was impressive, much more so than Boise's win over UNLV.
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
Aside from the Buffs’ beatdown of Utah and Hunter’s multiple Heisman poses, Saturday’s must-see moment came in the second half when the crowd sang happy birthday to superfan Peggy Coppom, who turns 100 on Tuesday.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Billy Napier doesn't blame Florida fans for boos as his prove-it season deteriorates
Colorado responds to week of 'disrespect' with beatdown of Colorado State
Steelers vs. Broncos odds, picks, how to watch: Faith in Steelers holds on
Can Notre Dame handle success?
—New York Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Beatdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beatdown. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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