Examples of in defeat in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The contrast between slides could be Mahomes' way of hinting at his eventual comeback, as the photos go from him seemingly in defeat to one of him in celebration.
—
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Conceding four in defeat by a team who had previously won just twice on the road in the league this season summed up the snakes and ladders nature of Everton’s campaign.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Opposition spreads as data centers fan out A growing number of proposals are going down in defeat, sounding alarms across the data center constellation of Big Tech firms, real estate developers, electric utilities, labor unions and more.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Alabama cannot have a repeat of the SEC championship game against Georgia in which the Crimson Tide scored only seven points in defeat.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in defeat
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Conceding four in defeat by a team who had previously won just twice on the road in the league this season summed up the snakes and ladders nature of Everton’s campaign.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Opposition spreads as data centers fan out A growing number of proposals are going down in defeat, sounding alarms across the data center constellation of Big Tech firms, real estate developers, electric utilities, labor unions and more.
—Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Alabama cannot have a repeat of the SEC championship game against Georgia in which the Crimson Tide scored only seven points in defeat.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in defeat
Cite this Entry
“In defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20defeat. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share