Historical clue formulations

• Creamed — 2022-12-24
• Totally trounced — 2020-05-28
• Ravaged, as mosquitoes might — 2020-03-22
• Crushed in competition — 2019-08-11
• Descended upon, as mosquitoes might — 2019-07-20
• Absolutely creamed — 2019-04-20
• Absolutely clobbered — 2017-12-16
• More than gnawed at — 2011-08-20