beatdown
Americannoun
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a decisive defeat.
The team is on its way to the quarterfinals after delivering last night's 12–3 beatdown.
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a severe beating.
If you said that to me, you'd get the beatdown of your life.
verb phrase
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to cause to be subdued, discouraged, or hopeless.
Never allow yourself to be beaten down by the hardships you face in life.
Every time someone raises this issue, others beat them down with outraged attacks on their patriotism.
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to beat physically.
Protesters had been beaten down by police wielding batons.
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to persuade (a seller) to lower the price of something.
His first price was too high, so we tried to beat him down.
Etymology
Origin of beatdown
First recorded in 1985–90, for the noun; 1610–20, for the verb
Example Sentences
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It was such a resounding message because the game was such a thorough beatdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
Playing on baseball’s grandest stage for the first time in 32 years, the Blue Jays scored nine runs in the sixth inning on Friday on their way to an 11-4 beatdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
A stream of odd inquiries submitted to the court include a request to challenge President Trump to "a beatdown session" or a round of golf.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
Jacob Krieg put the finishing touches on the beatdown with a three-run homer in the eighth inning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
Isn’t this the same guy who was about to press charges against Manny for the beatdown he got?
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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