unbeaten

adjective

un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbē-tᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
1
: not pounded or beaten : not whipped
2
: not traversed : untrodden
3
: not defeated

Examples of unbeaten in a Sentence

The team is unbeaten so far this season. He remains unbeaten in his career.
Recent Examples on the Web The Brazilian played a key role in the Gamecocks’ unbeaten title-winning side this season, winning the tournament’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player award through her dominant performances. Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024 Leverkusen is, of course, Europe’s great form team: on an unbeaten run that now stretches to 42 games, and on the verge of claiming its first German championship. Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The unbeaten South Carolina Gamecocks defeated Iowa on Sunday, 87-75, in the NCAA women's championship. CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024 The Huskies never got the ball back as Iowa held on for a 71-69 victory Friday night and a spot in Sunday’s title game against unbeaten South Carolina. NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024 But after Saturday’s 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders the Galaxy are unbeaten six weeks into a season for the first time since 2010, lead the Western Conference standings and share the best record in the league. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024 The Runnin’ Rebels become the first team to score more than 100 points in a championship game and the 30-point margin is the largest ever. 1995 — Connecticut caps an unbeaten season by defeating Tennessee 70-64 for the NCAA women’s championship. Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024 After rattling off 23 consecutive regular-season wins (21 by double figures) and maintaining an unbeaten conference record, Gonzaga will look to erase the memory of that Portland loss. Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2024 Harvard-Westlake 6, Crespi 5: The Wolverines rallied from a 5-2 deficit to stay unbeaten in the Mission League. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbeaten was in the 13th century

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“Unbeaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeaten. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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unbeaten

adjective
un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbēt-ᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
1
: not pounded, beaten, or whipped
2
: not defeated

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