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
Tim Layden
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Idaho State received $350,000 for its eight-hour trip of misery and 52-21 beatdown, which is more than enough reason to have the dawg pound close their eyes in terms of watchability. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2022 Embarrassing beatdown in rivalry game for the Trojans (4-6, 3-5) who have given up 191 points in four home losses. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2021 The seagulls had barely stopped circling the site of the San Francisco Giants’ most recent beatdown by the Los Angeles Dodgers when the big news broke. Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022 Of course, the three-hour flick includes a good old-fashioned brawl and beatdown delivered by Pitt himself — and Leo has more than one opportunity to wield a flamethrower. Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 7 July 2022 The Tigers completed a four-game sweep against their American League Central Division rivals on Wednesday with an 8-2 beatdown of Cleveland ace Shane Bieber and a team that appeared badly in need of a day off. Joe Noga, cleveland, 6 July 2022 Five months after absorbing a 62-33 beatdown by its arch nemesis, USC appears to have scored a runaway victory over UCLA in exposure and excitement. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022 Will Nick Saban’s team keep rolling after last week’s beatdown of Ole Miss? Find out on Saturday when the teams kick off at 7 p.m. central time in College Station. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 8 Oct. 2021 Bakkt, a cryptocurrency venture launched with fanfare by the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, is fighting to get back on track after a stock-market beatdown. Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2022 See More
Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2022 Embarrassing beatdown in rivalry game for the Trojans (4-6, 3-5) who have given up 191 points in four home losses. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2021 The seagulls had barely stopped circling the site of the San Francisco Giants’ most recent beatdown by the Los Angeles Dodgers when the big news broke. Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022 Of course, the three-hour flick includes a good old-fashioned brawl and beatdown delivered by Pitt himself — and Leo has more than one opportunity to wield a flamethrower. Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 7 July 2022 The Tigers completed a four-game sweep against their American League Central Division rivals on Wednesday with an 8-2 beatdown of Cleveland ace Shane Bieber and a team that appeared badly in need of a day off. Joe Noga, cleveland, 6 July 2022 Five months after absorbing a 62-33 beatdown by its arch nemesis, USC appears to have scored a runaway victory over UCLA in exposure and excitement. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022 Will Nick Saban’s team keep rolling after last week’s beatdown of Ole Miss? Find out on Saturday when the teams kick off at 7 p.m. central time in College Station. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 8 Oct. 2021 Bakkt, a cryptocurrency venture launched with fanfare by the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, is fighting to get back on track after a stock-market beatdown. Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 17 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1989, in the meaning defined at sense 1