Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: drubbing

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"And I was particularly pleased post-Ashes to see Wales give Australia a proper drubbing as they deserve."

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/1817170/rugby-world-cup-live-england-tom-curry-steve-borthwick

A penalty from Alexis Mac Allister, tap-ins for Joel Veltman and Kaoru Mitoma and a late strike from Danny Welbeck inflicted West Ham’s heaviest defeat since a 5-0 home drubbing by Manchester City in August 2019.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/uksport/2023/03/04/david-moyes-admits-west-ham-let-themselves-down-in-heavy-defeat-at-brighton/

Barring an absolute drubbing for the hosts that’s how they’ll finish the day too, but Spurs will want to make up ground with a win given the Magpies have a game in hand still.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-tottenham-live-stream-score-result-b2325218.html

Brecon Corries also endured a weekend to forget with a 6-0 drubbing at Lliswerry.

Source: https://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/23933023.weekend-goals-football-results-across-powys/?ref=rss

England are unbeaten at the tournament, but a notable blip for Jorge Vilda’s side was their 4-0 drubbing to a Japan team which hit Spain at pace on the counterattack in the group phase.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/england-spain-pursue-history-in-fifa-womens-world-cup-final/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=england-spain-pursue-history-in-fifa-womens-world-cup-final

In Guyana’s previous encounters, on Thursday they lost without scoring against Trinidad and Tobago in a 0-33 drubbing.

Source: https://www.stabroeknews.com/2023/07/16/sports/teen-ruggers-end-ran-tourney-without-scoring-a-single-point/

It wasn’t perfect but a 79-43 drubbing over North East on its home floor can do wonders for the confidence of a group coming off a 45-point loss to River Hill the night before.

Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2023/12/19/fallston-boys-basketball-northeast-max-rueckert/

Marsh finished off the chase in 11 overs with a square drive through point off Axar for a boundary to complete Australia’s drubbing of India.

Source: https://easternmirrornagaland.com/2nd-odi-starcs-five-fer-fifties-from-marsh-travis-head-power-australia-to-series-levelling-win/

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton suffered a historic drubbing at another byelection, in Melbourne’s Aston, in April, the worst such result in a century.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/2023/07/12/fadden-whats-bugging-voters/

Rovers also beat Wigan in round one, with the Warriors overcoming Willie Peters' side twice in Super League, 26-22 AET and a 64-4 drubbing when the Robins rested their first team before Wembley.

Source: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-kr-semi-finals-wigan-8793644

Rugby Union Champions Cup: Gloucester v Leinster, 12.30pm, ITV1 Captain Lewis Ludlow and team try to avenge a 57-0 drubbing in the reverse fixture.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/14/tv-tonight-eddie-izzard-diane-morgan-and-pete-doherty-celebrate-their-comedy-hero

Since producing just one late goal last Sunday against Windsor, the Knights pumped home 16 tallies in two games against Kitchener and Owen Sound – the latest an impressive 9-1 drubbing of the Attack before 9,036 Friday at Budweiser Gardens.

Source: https://lfpress.com/sports/hockey/junior-hockey/live-london-knights-vs-owen-sound-attack

The only question left was whether Newcastle could surpass their record Premier League victory of 8-0 against Sheffield Wednesday in 1999 and whether Tottenham could avoid their record top-flight defeat – a 7-0 drubbing at Liverpool in 1978.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/newcastle-run-riot-over-tottenham-to-close-in-on-champions-league-spot-20230424-p5d2pc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

The SNP risks a repeat of its drubbing in Rutherglen at the next general election unless it wakes up and "smells the coffee", a former depute leader of the party has warned.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-risks-repeat-rutherglen-drubbing-31124245