I interpret the figurative use of the word “stomped” the same as I do for “wrecked” or “destroyed” or “annihilated”. Basically, ‘to beat easily/substantially’.
Do you have any examples of cases where it has been used to imply underhand behaviours? (Obviously if a SpaceX employee literally stomped on a competitor’s prototype, that would be an example! But I assume that’s not what you mean.)
Stomped?
Meaning they won the contract by a large margin?
Or meaning they sabotaged the competition’s entry?
We should develop a culture of using precise language here. This headline is currently doublespeak because it means two different things at once.
They beat them in every metric evaluated by nasa
That would have been my bet on its meaning, but I hate when I can’t be sure, given how easy it is to make it clear.
Thank you.
I interpret the figurative use of the word “stomped” the same as I do for “wrecked” or “destroyed” or “annihilated”. Basically, ‘to beat easily/substantially’.
Do you have any examples of cases where it has been used to imply underhand behaviours? (Obviously if a SpaceX employee literally stomped on a competitor’s prototype, that would be an example! But I assume that’s not what you mean.)