as in overcame
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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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Introduction Forty eight years after they were defeated in the first final over the water in Montevideo, Argentina finally won the World Cup, on home soil in Buenos Aires.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in-state outside of the Big 3, UCF lost narrowly to Kansas, FAU defeated Rice, UConn clobbered FIU and South Florida beat Charlotte.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The Panthers defeated the Dolphins, 27-24.
—The' Pham, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Under my leadership, energy costs are down, gasoline prices are down, grocery prices are down, mortgage rates are down, and inflation has been defeated.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Cal Poly defeated Sacramento State, 32-24, at Hornet Stadium on Saturday night.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
On Saturday, the Royals defeated the Athletics 4-2 at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Jets 37-22 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Introduction Forty eight years after they were defeated in the first final over the water in Montevideo, Argentina finally won the World Cup, on home soil in Buenos Aires.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in-state outside of the Big 3, UCF lost narrowly to Kansas, FAU defeated Rice, UConn clobbered FIU and South Florida beat Charlotte.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The Panthers defeated the Dolphins, 27-24.
—The' Pham, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Under my leadership, energy costs are down, gasoline prices are down, grocery prices are down, mortgage rates are down, and inflation has been defeated.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Cal Poly defeated Sacramento State, 32-24, at Hornet Stadium on Saturday night.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
On Saturday, the Royals defeated the Athletics 4-2 at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeated
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Married Matt and Amber Barnett overcame a little bit of jealousy and a lot of credit card debt to cultivate a stable relationship.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mookie Betts overcame his past October struggles and was their steadiest presence.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ellen wonders, dejected and clearly envisioning her own future.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Hilton, whose public persona has always blended self-parody and glamour, the nod feels intentional — a bridge between two eras of women who mastered spectacle on their own terms.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Iran can achieve that by abandoning water-hungry crops, shifting to smart farming, conserving every drop, and reviving flood-management techniques Iranians once mastered to recharge depleted aquifers.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Another resident, Matt Fontenot, described a dispirited town that spent the week on edge.—
Alexandra Koch , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Building on the site commenced in the 13th century under the instruction of Ibn al-Ahmar, the first member of the Nasrid family to be emir of Granada, and the sprawling compound was used by the emirs until Isabella and Ferdinand conquered the city in 1492.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps, executives say, Coors Field can never be conquered.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Amby is disconsolate on the drive home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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As Wilshere and his players greeted the Norwich fans, across the Riverside pitch, Michael Carrick and his Middlesbrough squad were conducting a disconsolate lap of appreciation in a largely emptied stadium.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Corporate earnings continue to beat expectations, providing enough fuel for the market rally to continue at least until investors parse through third quarter earnings results in the coming months, Teal said.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The rest—including in May 2023, when Nvidia had the biggest positive earnings surprise a company has ever delivered, beating expectations handily and then offering a quarterly revenue forecast that was $4 billion above expectations—is history.—
Jim Cramer,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The writer, known for her trailblazing work in confessional poetry, was clinically depressed and died by suicide at age 30.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Barbeau had been living alone, depressed and isolated since Jessica’s death.—
Jon Michael Varese,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Defeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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