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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The rest of the division rolled Sunday with the Minnesota Vikings delivering the most attention-grabbing victory — a 34-7 thrashing of the same Houston Texans team that beat the Bears in prime time in Week 2.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
The camera poetically dances like a ballerina, juxtaposing the methodical thrashing of blood and death.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
To finish a 100-mile race requires a psychological thrashing, and some runners have described a kind of post-race depression.
—Meaghen Brown, Outside Online, 12 June 2015
His mercurial cinematography, thrashing and restless for so much of the film, arrives at a kind of floating serenity, augmented by gleaming digital effects.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 July 2024
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
The camera poetically dances like a ballerina, juxtaposing the methodical thrashing of blood and death.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
To finish a 100-mile race requires a psychological thrashing, and some runners have described a kind of post-race depression.
—Meaghen Brown, Outside Online, 12 June 2015
His mercurial cinematography, thrashing and restless for so much of the film, arrives at a kind of floating serenity, augmented by gleaming digital effects.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 July 2024
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“Thrashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrashing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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