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adjective

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verb

past tense of defeat
as in overcame
to achieve a victory over they defeated their archrivals easily and moved into the next round of the play-offs

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Recent Examples of defeated
Verb
In the day's other National Women's Soccer League matches, Racing Louisville defeated Angel City 2-1; and the Seattle Reign shut out the San Diego Wave 2-0. — ABC News, 27 July 2026 The Young Bucks defeated Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay in a tag team match, with the Death Riders' internal conflict and crucial mistakes costing them the win. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 After the tension over Norris belatedly moving aside for Piastri in 2024, and the split strategies that left Piastri deflated and defeated last year, McLaren again had to deal with some needle between its drivers on Sunday. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 to capture its second World Cup championship, capping off a stellar tournament run that saw the team give up only one goal in eight games. — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 July 2026 On Saturday, the Royals defeated the Tigers 3-2 at Comerica Park. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 Spain defeated Argentina to win the FIFA men’s World Cup on Sunday, capping a tournament that was broadly seen as a success for the North American host nations. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 July 2026 Ellie Goulding appeared at the quarterfinals, where her home country of England defeated Norway, before ultimately being eliminated after a semifinal loss to Argentina. — Malik Davis, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026 Spain defeated Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeated
  1. dejected
  2. overcame
  3. dispirited
  4. mastered
  5. disconsolate
  6. conquered
  7. depressed
  8. beat
Adjective
  • The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Reactions both delirious and dejected have become a staple on national and global soccer telecasts.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of dejected
Verb
  • Kahleah Copper scored 27 points and the Phoenix Mercury overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Golden State Valkyries 91-89 on Wednesday night in the return from the All-Star break for both teams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Allisha Gray scored five of her 25 points in the closing seconds and the Atlanta Dream overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 82-81 on Wednesday night in the first game for both teams since the All-Star break.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of overcame
Adjective
  • On the Republican side in the Senate race, former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy spent the day knocking on doors in his hometown of Springfield alongside his 10-year-old grandson Charles, urging dispirited conservative voters to turn out Tuesday.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Immediately, a dispirited city administration came to life, with particular focus on quality-of-life issues affecting residents and visitors.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of dispirited
Verb
  • Ahead, look back at 16 times Zendaya mastered method dressing over the years.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • The prodigy who has mastered one thing and only one thing, the safest play almost everywhere else, is the wrong fit here.
    — Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of mastered
Adjective
  • Players were visibly disconsolate afterward, the sign of a team that expects to win every day.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • As the Champions League anthem echoed around Villa Park, Liverpool’s disconsolate players headed for the tunnel.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Definition of disconsolate
Verb
  • Abrams first conquered the list two summers ago with The Secret of Us.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In southern Ecuador, the Cañari were conquered by Quechuan speakers, and their own language went extinct.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of conquered
Adjective
  • When Magic Lotus becomes secretly depressed after another death in the ring at his hands, Tongchai supports his exile into nature from the boxing world.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • For those feeling exhausted, depressed or burned out, or as if one more issue or crisis will be tomorrow’s tipping point, now is the time to act.
    — Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of depressed
Verb
  • Add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat on low speed until just combined.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
  • Some may point to the fact that the man who beat Pogacar in 2022 and 2023, Danish racer Jonas Vingegaard, broke his collarbone in a crash in stage 15, which helped clear the way for the Slovenian to be first in Paris this year.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 July 2026
Definition of beat

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