Drub and Upend

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Drub verb - To defeat by a large margin.

Usage example: we drubbed our traditional football rivals so badly that it was basically no contest

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Upend and drub are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upend" instead a verb "Drub".

Upend verb - To achieve a victory over.

Usage example: the team won the division play-offs, but was upended in the final championship game

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Drub and upend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drub" instead a verb "Upend".

Nearby Word: upending

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