What's the difference between criticize and drub?

Criticize


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The newborn with critical AS typically presents with severe cardiac failure and the infant with moderate failure, whereas children may be asymptomatic.
  • (2) The hypothesis that proteins are critical targets in free radical mediated cytolysis was tested using U937 mononuclear phagocytes as targets and iron together with hydrogen peroxide to generate radicals.
  • (3) The interaction of the antibody with both the bacterial and the tissue derived polysialic acids suggests that the conformational epitope critical for the interaction is formed by both classes of compounds.
  • (4) Ursodeoxycholate was the only dihydroxy bile salt which was able to solubilize phospholipid (although not cholesterol) below the critical micellar concentration.
  • (5) The pathology resulting from a missense mutation at residue 403 further suggests that a critical function of myosin is disrupted by this mutation.
  • (6) The criticism over the downgrading of the leader of the Lords was led by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, a former Scotland secretary, who is a respected figure on the right.
  • (7) Anaerobes, in particular Bacteroides spp., are the predominant bacteria present in mixed intra-abdominal infections, yet their critical importance in the pathogenicity of these infections is not clearly defined.
  • (8) Even former Florida governor Jeb Bush, one of Trump’s chief critics, said ultimately, “anybody is better than Hillary Clinton”.
  • (9) Also critical to Mr Smith's victory was the decision over lunch of the MSF technical union's delegation to abstain on the rule changes.
  • (10) Critics say he is unelectable as prime minister and will never be able to implement his plans, but he has nonetheless pulled attention back to an issue that many thought had gone away for good.
  • (11) The high incidence of infant astigmatism has implications for critical periods in human visual development and for infant acuity.
  • (12) It isn't share ownership but the way people are managed that's critical.
  • (13) GlaxoSmithKline was unusually critical of the decision by Nice, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, and also the Scottish Medicines Consortium, to reject its drug belimumab (brand name Benlysta) in final draft guidance.
  • (14) The present studies indicated that the critical level at which HbCO influenced VO2 max was approximately 4.3%.
  • (15) Brewdog backs down over Lone Wolf pub trademark dispute Read more The fast-growing Scottish brewer, which has burnished its underdog credentials with vocal criticism of how major brewers operate , recently launched a vodka brand called Lone Wolf.
  • (16) Last week the WHO said the outbreak had reached a critical point, and announced a $200m (£120m) emergency fund.
  • (17) Critical in this understanding are the subtle changes that occur in the individual patient, reflecting the natural history of the disease or response to its treatment.
  • (18) That’s a criticism echoed by Democrats in the Senate, who issued a report earlier this month criticising Republicans for passing sweeping legislation in July to combat addiction , the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (Cara), but refusing to fund it.
  • (19) He's called out for his lack of imagination in a stinging review by a leading food critic (Oliver Platt) and - after being introduced to Twitter by his tech-savvy son (Emjay Anthony) - accidentally starts a flame war that will lead to him losing his job.
  • (20) Critics of wind power peddle the same old myths about investment in new energy sources adding to families' fuel bills , preferring to pick a fight with people concerned about the environment, than stand up to vested interests in the energy industry, for the hard-pressed families and pensioners being ripped off by the energy giants.

Drub


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To beat with a stick; to thrash; to cudgel.
  • (n.) A blow with a cudgel; a thump.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) This drubbing exposed not only the team's inadequacy on the day in the face of a rampant United side who sensed miserable resistance almost from the kick-off, but also Arsène Wenger's tepid commitment to the FA Cup, whatever his ready-made complaints of depleted resources before and after.
  • (2) Brown spoke out after seven cabinet attendees quit government and Labour suffered a drubbing in the local elections.
  • (3) It's the drubbing he's received from sections of the British press for The Wind That Shakes the Barley, his Palme d'Or-winning film about the Irish war of independence, starring Cillian Murphy.
  • (4) The British men have been through an "I get knocked down but I get up again" tournament, coming back miraculously on a couple of occasions – including in an earlier match against the Aussies – to make it out of the group before suffering a proper drubbing in the semi-final, 9-2 against the brilliant orange Dutch.
  • (5) However, a 4-0 drubbing at home to Bournemouth on the opening day of the campaign led to the manager and his players being jeered by fans.
  • (6) Despite England's Ashes drubbing by the Australians, Test Match Special, which airs on Radio 4 long wave and the digital station 5 Live Sports Extra, accounted for 19 of the top 20 requested radio shows.
  • (7) Philippe Coutinho’s brilliantly taken winner, struck from fully 30 yards, will not expel the memories of that 6-1 drubbing when Steven Gerrard’s final match for the club turned into the kind of harrowing ordeal a man with his history could scarcely have thought plausible.
  • (8) What's certain, though, is that nothing could have been worse than keeping the spineless Ayrault at his side after last weekend's drubbing at the local elections and the loss of 175 municipalities.
  • (9) A bath” – for the uninitiated – is a Spanish way of saying a drubbing, or a whitewash; a real beating.
  • (10) Wenger lamented again how the campaign had been scarred by the high-profile away-day drubbings, most gruesomely the 6-0 at Stamford Bridge, which reignited all of those questions about Arsenal's knowhow.
  • (11) The turnaround was even more amazing given that Scotland had won the previous year's match 7-2, a score that remained England's worst drubbing until they popped over to Budapest in 1954 for their 7-1 humiliation at the hands of the Hungarians.
  • (12) A training ground set-to following September’s drubbing by Celtic led to a classic Barton apology, laced with the qualifier: “I cannot apologise for caring deeply about winning.” His suspension, then his departure, followed swiftly.
  • (13) Look at the history of byelections throughout the ages - midterm governments tend to get a drubbing".
  • (14) They also show that entrapment in liposomes can reduce metabolic degradation of a drub, maintain high plasma levels and reduce its renal excretion.
  • (15) There are three separate satirical programmes on Geo, the country’s biggest and most watched independent television channel, where politicians come in for a regular drubbing.
  • (16) However, the serotonin depleting drub para-chlorophenylalanine produced a marked increase in decremental bar pressing compared to saline-injected controls.
  • (17) I'm tempted as I think Liverpool might bottle it against Newcastle, Chelsea should see off an awful Cardiff team and even though plucky little City will probably get a drubbing against Big Sam's claret and blue army they'll still finish first.
  • (18) Walker’s last appearance at Stamford Bridge was the 4-0 drubbing in March 2014 , after which the Spurs manager at the time, Tim Sherwood, questioned the character of his players .
  • (19) They had fluffed their lines in the 4-0 Boxing Day drubbing at Southampton but there was reassurance here against a Bournemouth team that looked tidy enough but lacked ruthlessness at both ends.
  • (20) For Cook, considering another drubbing by the analysts, that might have to do.