scotched

past tense of scotch
as in defeated

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  • The Pitt defeated The White Lotus in the category, though, along Severance, Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise and Slow Horses.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In-state alog with Miami’s huge win (see above), Fllrida played credibly in a 20-10 loss to 3-LSU, and FIU defeated rival FAU 38-28 in the annual Shula Bowl game.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • See the best and worst moments of the night — and spare a thought for the actresses whose ribcages were crushed in the name of fashion — in our roundup of the highs, lows and yikes of the Emmys.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • With one out in the sixth, Johnston crushed his first homer of the night into the upper deck to tie the game at three.
    Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • And of course the Mets, mired forever in the Upside Down, would not only get routed in Jacob deGrom’s return to Citi Field but would surrender six runs and dip into the bullpen before deGrom — the poster boy for meager run support during his time in Queens — even threw his first pitch.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But in 2020 and again 2023, Azerbaijan routed Armenia in the territory contested between the two states, showing how little weight Russian promises carried.
    Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Just over three months after Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich to lift the trophy for the first time, European football’s most prestigious prize is up for grabs again.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Really, though, the defensive problems against a Rangers side thrashed 7-1 on their last away assignment at Coventry City ran a lot deeper than a few misplaced passes.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • On Friday, Heights trounced North Side 70-0.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In Sunday’s vote, the Peronists trounced Milei’s right-libertarian party by a staggering 47% to 34%, a far cry from the nail-biter that many pollsters had predicted.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The tall, steep mountains that rise to 6,000 feet in elevation in the Grandfather District saw triple digit winds and some of the heaviest rainfall of the storm with hundreds of miles of trail and road destroyed.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Alshon cruised past Johnson 3,7 in a surprise, while Garnett destroyed Haworth 4,1 to set up a very solid final.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • When the lineup was hot in August, the Mets clobbered fastballs.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • What happened between the Raiders getting clobbered and hitting cruise control is what allows middling teams like them — and the Patriots — to ascend mediocrity.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • By the end of Wednesday’s veto episode, Will, Ashley and Keanu were left on the block after nominee Morgan conquered the BB Comics comp and earned herself safety.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • An athlete with limitless potential With a time that conquered some of the nation’s best at 16, what’s next for Lutkenhaus?
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Scotched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scotched. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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