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Meaning of boat-race | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

to defeat by a wide margin, especially after establishing and sustaining an early lead

Examples

“On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors boat raced the Utah Jazz by a score ⟳ of 127-86. ... The game was decided so early that Steph Curry didn’t even play ⟳ in the fourth quarter.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

boat-raced boat-races boat-racing boated boating boatlift

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