undefeated

adjective

un·de·feat·ed | \ ˌən-di-ˈfē-təd

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Definition of undefeated

: not defeated : not having suffered a defeat an undefeated team/player : not including any losses or defeats an undefeated season a team with an undefeated record

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Recent Examples on the Web The 5-7 team has won three in a row, including an upset Monday over the previously undefeated Steelers, and is surprisingly in the playoff hunt. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "It’s not just Alex Smith’s comeback story. His wife, Elizabeth, has scars of her own," 10 Dec. 2020 And after the Washington Football Team knocked off the previously undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, the window to win the AFC North may have been slightly opened. — Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, "Where do the Ravens stand in the AFC playoff race after their win over the Cowboys?," 9 Dec. 2020 Late Monday afternoon, Terry McLaurin, Chase Young and Washington will try to keep pace in the NFC East against Cameron Heyward and the undefeated Steelers. — Tim Bielik, cleveland, "Michael Thomas breaks another record, becoming fastest in history to 500 catches: Ohio State NFL roundup," 7 Dec. 2020 With Bud Dupree lost for the season with a torn ACL, the undefeated Steelers (11-0) head into Monday night’s matchup against Washington with the third-round pick from Charlotte. — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Titans' Derrick Henry can make a serious run at a 2,000-yard NFL season," 7 Dec. 2020 Tomlin had not been happy with the undefeated Steelers’ showing against Baltimore as Pittsburgh struggled to put away a team that called up 10 practice-squad players for the game. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "Mike Tomlin ‘can’t say enough about’ J.C. Hassenauer," 5 Dec. 2020 That is certainly the case for Wednesday’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, which was originally scheduled for a prime time spot on Thanksgiving. — Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, "Are You Ready for Some (Wednesday) Football?," 1 Dec. 2020 The Baltimore Ravens and the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers will face off on Wednesday at 3:40 PM ET on NBC. — Frank Pallotta, CNN, "NBC had to decide between football and lighting a Christmas tree. It chose the tree," 1 Dec. 2020 The team outbreak forced the NFL to postpone their Thanksgiving game against the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers to Sunday, before moving it again to Tuesday. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "San Francisco 49ers will play "home" games in Arizona after COVID-19 rules ban team from playing at Levi's Stadium," 30 Nov. 2020

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“Undefeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undefeated. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

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undefeated

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English Language Learners Definition of undefeated

: not having or including any losses or defeats

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undefeated

adjective

un·de·feat·ed | \ ˌən-di-ˈfē-təd \

Kids Definition of undefeated

: having no losses

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