| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Blow one's stack at the poker table? | LA Times Daily | 18 Aug 2024 |
| Suffer a major defeat | Universal | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Get shellacked | Wall Street Journal | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Experience a huge failure | Premier Sunday | 01 Aug 2021 |
| Be routed | New York Times | 09 Jul 2020 |
| Take a licking | The Washington Post | 04 Jul 2020 |
| Take a licking | LA Times Daily | 04 Jul 2020 |
| Get whupped badly | USA Today | 12 May 2019 |
| Get trounced | Wall Street Journal | 21 Feb 2019 |
| Get whupped badly | ||
| Get trounced | ||
| Get clobbered | ||
| Be routed |