thrashing
noun
thrash·ing
ˈthra-shiŋ 
plural thrashings
1
: a severe beating or flogging
If a poacher was taken he was given a thrashing as well as being prosecuted with its consequent jail sentence.—
W. Mostyn Thomas
W. Mostyn Thomas"They called her a little blue ragamuffin, father," said Harry, who ran in looking very angry. "But I have given it to them. They won't insult my sister again. I have given them a thrashing they will remember."—Anna Sewell
Anna Sewell2
: a dominating defeat of an opponent
… after going 6-5 on a tough road trip that concluded with 9-2 and 12-4 thrashings of the Giants last weekend, they were 57-41 …—Phil Taylor
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Bournemouth have one win in their last eight league games, Fulham have lost four of their last six matches, Brentford have two wins in seven, and Palace one win in five (against Brighton), which was followed by successive thrashings away to Manchester City (5-2) and Newcastle (5-0).
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Such talk is doing the rounds in Spain at the moment, and intensified off the back of Wednesday’s 4-0 thrashing of Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League quarterfinal first leg.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Moreover, the club have slipped out of the Champions League spots in Serie A, and have been on the receiving end of two consecutive thrashings, first to Atalanta and then to Fiorentina.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Here’s a very similar move in the memorable 4-1 thrashing of Bayern.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Such talk is doing the rounds in Spain at the moment, and intensified off the back of Wednesday’s 4-0 thrashing of Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League quarterfinal first leg.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Moreover, the club have slipped out of the Champions League spots in Serie A, and have been on the receiving end of two consecutive thrashings, first to Atalanta and then to Fiorentina.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Here’s a very similar move in the memorable 4-1 thrashing of Bayern.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Thrashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrashing. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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