shellacking (Meaning)

shellacking

a lopsided defeat, a decisive defeat

The election resulted in a resounding shellacking for the incumbent, costing him his seat.
The team's poor performance led to a crushing shellacking from their rivals.
The economic downturn gave the stock market a shellacking, driving down values significantly.
The hurricane's devastating winds gave the coastal town a thorough shellacking, destroying buildings and infrastructure.
The new student received a shellacking from his bully, leaving him bruised and humiliated.
The company faced a shellacking due to a series of scandals and mismanagement.
The restaurant received a scathing review, effectively giving it a shellacking and damaging its reputation.
The speaker's blunt words gave the audience a shellacking, shocking and leaving them reeling.
The team's opponents gave them a shellacking, exposing their weaknesses and crushing their confidence.
The storm ravaged the countryside, leaving in its wake a shellacking of downed trees and damaged property.

a lopsided defeat, a decisive defeat

beating, setback, loss,defeat,rout, trouncing, whipping, drubbing, trimming, failure

success, triumph,victory, win, achievement,accomplishment, sweep, blowout,landslide, walkover

The election resulted in a resounding shellacking for the incumbent, costing him his seat.

The team's poor performance led to a crushing shellacking from their rivals.

The economic downturn gave the stock market a shellacking, driving down values significantly.

The hurricane's devastating winds gave the coastal town a thorough shellacking, destroying buildings and infrastructure.