as in to wax
to defeat by a large margin
the local football team was shellacked 35-0 in their final outing for the season
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Recent Examples of shellac
Then again, the Lakers just shellacked the defending champion Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The Rams coach rested his stars in the season finale, dropping a spot in the standings but shellacking the Vikings regardless.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile the Bruins just got shellacked by the Oilers for their 5th straight loss, and the Lightning played their first good game in 5.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
How did you get shellacked by a six-win Oklahoma team?
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The Rams coach rested his stars in the season finale, dropping a spot in the standings but shellacking the Vikings regardless.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile the Bruins just got shellacked by the Oilers for their 5th straight loss, and the Lightning played their first good game in 5.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
How did you get shellacked by a six-win Oklahoma team?
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shellac
Verb
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Be sure to use a soft rag, either made of terrycloth or flannel, when washing or waxing a vehicle.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Others trappers swear by dying and waxing their traps like the old timers used to do.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But what does cream pie mean in Love is Blind Season 8?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2025
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Cold Brew Cappuccino tastes slightly sweet and slightly creamed.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean fighter jets accidentally bombed homes during a live-fire drill with US forces, injuring more than a dozen people, Seoul’s military said on Thursday.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The site was bombed and shelled by the Israel Defense Forces and ...—
Elliott Abrams,
National Review,
6 Mar. 2025
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Every once in a while, a pitfall of community theater is glimpsed, but only momentarily, and here the heartfelt sense of fun overcomes any little shortcoming.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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This new computing paradigm excels in real-time optimization and predictive modeling, offering unprecedented opportunities to overcome pressing public-sector challenges.—
Yuval Boger,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The wind up here had whipped the snow into a sharp rib that came to a point on Denali’s Archdeacon’s Tower.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Add the egg whites: In the clean bowl of the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form, 4-5 minutes.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Just copy and paste the embed code, and your world is live.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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The near-error occurred after a staffer handling the transfer copied and pasted the account number into a field for the dollar figure, which was detected on the next business day, the report added.—
Bhanvi Satija,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Four months later, J.J. and Tylee's remains were found buried on Chad's property, leading the couple to be indicted on charges of murder.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The show has never been out to bury anybody and bury any of the team principles.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Healthy coyotes can be skinned for the fur, and the glands, urine, teeth, claws, and bones can be used for various purposes.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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But what people don’t understand, people like that, is that that’s just one way that songwriters skin the cat, kill the bird, whatever.—
Katherine Turman,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Shellac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shellac. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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