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Definitions for shellacking
ʃəˈlæk ɪŋshel·lack·ing

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  1. shellackingnoun

    A heavy defeat, drubbing, or beating; used particularly in sports and political contexts.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shellacking in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shellacking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of shellacking in a Sentence

  1. Hill Strategies co-founder Colin Reed:

    Democratic candidates know that if the midterms are a referendum on Biden’s first two years in office, they’re in for a shellacking on Election Night, especially given the economic misery their policies have created.

  2. Adam Sarhan:

    Stocks are relatively quiet this morning, which is somewhat normal, after last week's shellacking.

  3. Chuck Todd:

    President Biden is at 40. George W. Bush was at 39 percent in 2006. We know how that turned out, so you see that in the shellacking territory.

  4. Barack Obama:

    Now I’m not recommending to every future president that they take a shellacking like I did last night, i’m sure there are easier ways to learn these lessons.

  5. Barbara Perry:

    He goes out on the stump in 1948 and becomes' give'em hell Harry Truman,' this is one key to how to come back from a shellacking is to turn against that Congress from the other party.


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