smackdown
noun
smack·down
ˈsmak-ˌdau̇n 
1
: the act of knocking down or bringing down an opponent
2
: a contest in entertainment wrestling
3
: a decisive defeat
4
: a confrontation between rivals or competitors
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This week's coffee shop smackdown has been a bloodbath (latte-bath?).
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Heat Star Jimmy Butler Suspended Multiple Games For Conduct Detrimental to Team
Butler made his return to action on Thursday, in an eventual 133-113 smackdown by the Denver Nuggets.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Thematically speaking, plenty of the major confrontations hint at a grand finale during the mission, only for the big foe to flee and return in the next battle, which lessens the weight of some otherwise impressive smackdowns.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Audiences looking for a more deft smackdown of a heckler yelling something about cobalt mines can find an endless supply of crowd-interaction clips on TikTok.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Heat Star Jimmy Butler Suspended Multiple Games For Conduct Detrimental to Team
Butler made his return to action on Thursday, in an eventual 133-113 smackdown by the Denver Nuggets.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Thematically speaking, plenty of the major confrontations hint at a grand finale during the mission, only for the big foe to flee and return in the next battle, which lessens the weight of some otherwise impressive smackdowns.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Audiences looking for a more deft smackdown of a heckler yelling something about cobalt mines can find an endless supply of crowd-interaction clips on TikTok.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Smackdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smackdown. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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