as in to wax
to defeat by a large margin
the local football team was shellacked 35-0 in their final outing for the season
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Recent Examples of shellac
That single point was significantly longer than the shortest ever professional tennis match in the Open era when Susan Tutt shellacked Marion Boundy in 20 minutes at the Surrey Championships in 1969.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
He was shellacked by President Calvin Coolidge (382 to 136 in the electoral college).
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Instead of being stiff and shellacked with hairspray, Cardi's updo was softer and slightly loose, with a few pieces pulled out for a touch of romance.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 July 2024
In Game 4, Edmonton shellacked Florida in all phases of the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
He was shellacked by President Calvin Coolidge (382 to 136 in the electoral college).
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Instead of being stiff and shellacked with hairspray, Cardi's updo was softer and slightly loose, with a few pieces pulled out for a touch of romance.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 July 2024
In Game 4, Edmonton shellacked Florida in all phases of the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
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In the end, the 49ers gave up 169 yards (42 carries, 4.0-yard average) to match the total Arizona racked up, but falling short of the 184-yard output Kansas City waxed on the 49ers last month.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
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The waxing gibbous moon will be bright, 91%-lit, which will make the night sky less than dark.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Just your traditional method of first creaming the butter and sugar, then adding in liquid ingredients followed by the dry ones.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Take over-the-counter (OTC) creams: Anti-itch lotions, such as calamine lotions, can help relieve itching and discomfort.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Syrian civil war, up to last week, was the tedious winnowing process in which the Assad government bombed, killed, and terrorized Syrians into either fleeing the country or submitting to him.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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During his first administration, President Donald Trump bombed Syria twice—on April 7, 2017, and April 14, 2018—in retaliation for chemical attacks.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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However, any prospective investors will have to overcome a significant mental hurdle: namely, Armour’s horrific dividend track record.Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Without more specific support, Plaintiff fails to overcome the prejudice to Defendants and public interest factors implicated here.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Unusually fierce December winds whipping across the Île de la Cité, flanked by the River Seine, forced all the events inside.Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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As the wind can really whip between buildings in the winter, a thick wool coat like this Cole Haan trench coat now 38 percent off, will keep you warm while walking.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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Add tomatoes paste, tomatoes, and seasonings: Stir tomato paste into meat mixture until well coated.Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Incoming managers don’t always copy and paste their previous approach onto their new squad, but in this case, Amorim’s game plan was very familiar from his past four years in Lisbon in charge of Sporting CP.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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The mother picked Willie up, still dripping, the boy’s arm doing a funny thing, his face buried in her neck.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Glutamatergic neurons buried deep in the LH emerged as strong and unexpected contenders.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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Edward’s parenting was particularly industrious, requiring his children to paint their own rooms, make their own clothes and earn extra cash by trapping and skinning muskrats to sell their pelts.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Locals rise long before first chair to skin up Ajax for 58-year-old Bonnie's Restaurant's oatmeal pancakes.Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Shellac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shellac. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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