单词	shellacking
释义	shellacking noun shel·​lack·​ing shə-ˈla-kiŋ  : a decisive defeat : drubbing Synonyms beating defeat drubbing licking loss lump overthrow plastering rout trimming trouncing whipping See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They took a shellacking in yesterday's game. suffered a shellacking at the hands of a vastly superior opposition Recent Examples on the Web The Communist Party establishment took a shellacking. David E. Hoffman, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Members typically use the August recess before a midterm election to focus on campaigning—a particular priority for House Democrats this year, who are expected to receive a shellacking from Republicans. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 27 July 2022 In addition, House Democrats appear poised for a shellacking this fall, which would mean Ms. Pelosi would have to hand over the speaker’s gavel, 35 years into her congressional career. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Like its peers, Apple stock has taken a shellacking during the current bear market. Larry Light, Fortune, 14 July 2022 The momentum the Angels generated with their 11-run, 15-hit shellacking of the New York Mets on Saturday flowed right into Sunday, the Angels racking up four hits and scoring once in the first inning of the series finale. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 Younger workers should be thrilled that bonds got a shellacking. William Baldwin, Forbes, 16 June 2022 In what could properly be described as a shellacking, Kemp came out on top of former Sen. David Perdue. Averi Harper, ABC News, 25 May 2022 In a 13-6 shellacking by the Astros on Friday, Trout and Rendon were both removed before the eighth inning, with the score already at 12-2, to avoid the risk of injury. New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1931, in the meaning defined above shellacking 1 of 2 noun as in defeat failure to win a contest suffered a shellacking at the hands of a vastly superior opposition Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance defeat loss beating drubbing setback rout trouncing whipping licking trimming plastering overthrow failure upset fiasco debacle collapse shutout lump flop washout débâcle whitewash fizzle lurch nonsuccess Antonyms & Near Antonyms victory success triumph win accomplishment blowout achievement sweep landslide runaway romp walkover cakewalk walkaway See More shellacking 2 of 2 verb present participle of shellac as in drubbing to defeat by a large margin the local football team was shellacked 35-0 in their final outing for the season Synonyms & Similar Words drubbing whipping bombing trouncing thrashing overcoming pasting burying walloping whupping beating dusting routing flattening clobbering upsetting whopping trimming mastering waxing overwhelming smothering annihilating topping blowing away creaming throwing whomping taking smoking skunking skinning surpassing sweeping tromping exceeding whapping succeeding scoring running rings around eating alive conquering destroying wiping the ground with snowing under beating the pants off dispatching crushing running circles around licking capping wiping the floor with finishing overmatching surmounting besting vanquishing subduing overbearing overpowering upending slaughtering subjugating hurdling overthrowing knocking over bettering outstripping eclipsing outdoing outshining worsting outdistancing knocking off transcending excelling overtopping pipping sinking winning (against) triumphing (over) prevailing (over) flourishing breaking outfighting doing in nosing out acing (out) edging (out)
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