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they defeated their archrivals easily and moved into the next round of the play-offs
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Recent Examples of defeated
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Without a pole, hook, or tree to climb, squirrels are left defeated and bereft.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2026
Displaying tactical discipline and superior talent, the English national team defeated Mexico 3-2 with a lineup reduced to 10 men on Sunday night.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
The Minutemen lost to East Carolina in the 1964 Tangerine Bowl and defeated UC-Davis in the 1972 Boardwalk Bowl in Atlantic City.
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Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Harper, as the hometown guy in 2018 with the Derby at Nationals Park, defeated Schwarber in the final round.
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Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Earlier in the episode, when Daemon and the Rivermen defeated the Lannisters, Ser Simon rewarded them with wine from the cellars.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
After England defeated Panama in a 2-0 victory, Beckham — who competed in three FIFA World Cups for the England national team — showed his support with several Instagram Stories on Sunday, June 28, to recap the team's win.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Thankfully, Senate Democrats have defeated this legislation time and time again.
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Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Verb
Norway defeated Brazil, while England emerged victorious against Mexico, taking them both through to the quarter-finals.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Without a pole, hook, or tree to climb, squirrels are left defeated and bereft.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2026
Displaying tactical discipline and superior talent, the English national team defeated Mexico 3-2 with a lineup reduced to 10 men on Sunday night.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
The Minutemen lost to East Carolina in the 1964 Tangerine Bowl and defeated UC-Davis in the 1972 Boardwalk Bowl in Atlantic City.
—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Harper, as the hometown guy in 2018 with the Derby at Nationals Park, defeated Schwarber in the final round.
—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Earlier in the episode, when Daemon and the Rivermen defeated the Lannisters, Ser Simon rewarded them with wine from the cellars.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
After England defeated Panama in a 2-0 victory, Beckham — who competed in three FIFA World Cups for the England national team — showed his support with several Instagram Stories on Sunday, June 28, to recap the team's win.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Thankfully, Senate Democrats have defeated this legislation time and time again.
—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeated
Adjective
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With thousands of dejected Spain supporters trudging past, fans of the Blue Sharks danced in celebration as supporters of other countries high fived and embraced them.
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Fleur and Caroline put innumerable noses out of joint on their paths to creative and intellectual fulfillment; lovers become dejected, friendships are left to go cold, and each woman’s devotion to her work is viewed with resentment and suspicion.
Verb
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The Knicks overcame several double-digit point deficits to win the 2026 NBA championship, their first in 53 years.
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Heide Hafner, Miss Subways 1976, overcame obstacles like sexism to earn her pilot's license.
Adjective
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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.
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Immediately, a dispirited city administration came to life, with particular focus on quality-of-life issues affecting residents and visitors.
Verb
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The full set was mastered at Abbey Road Studios and comes with a 16-page book of notes from Simon Armitage and photography by Anton Corbijn and Kevin Cummins.
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When two people try something neither has mastered, both are exposed and that exposure becomes a chance to support each other rather than perform for each other.
Adjective
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Players were visibly disconsolate afterward, the sign of a team that expects to win every day.
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As the Champions League anthem echoed around Villa Park, Liverpool’s disconsolate players headed for the tunnel.
Verb
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The story here is how the Minions conquered Hollywood and became movie stars, which has charmed critics especially, with so many homages to classic Hollywood film.
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But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
Adjective
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The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
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Supergirl is a story about a depressed, super-powered woman who is pulled out of her bar-hopping to help other people and find her purpose.
Verb
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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