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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
Fishlock, Wales’s all-time leading scorer, scored the winner in the 85th minute as the Reign defeated Bay FC 3-2 Saturday night at PayPal Park, handing Bay another frustrating home loss. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 In an intense and emotional main event, Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in Brock’s hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota in their third match inside Hell in a Cell. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Gavin Williams allowed one hit in 5 2/3 innings and struck out 10, Chase DeLauter drove in three runs and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 Sunday to avoid being swept in a weekend series. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Alex Eala defeated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Mubadala DC Open on Saturday to reach her second career tour-level final and her first at a WTA 500 event. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The Fever defeated the Fire 112-98 for their fifth straight win. — Anne M. Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeated
  1. dejected
  2. overcame
  3. dispirited
  4. mastered
  5. disconsolate
  6. conquered
  7. depressed
  8. beat
Adjective
  • In Brand New Day, Peter resumes his duties as a friendly neighborhood superhero in New York City, but also remains dejected that MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon) are moving on with their lives without any memory of his love and friendship.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • Fajemisin-Duncan, Smith and Jackson have mastered the ability to keep audiences engaged.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Unlike many stars of their generation who flat-out refuse personal questions, Holland and Zendaya have mastered the art of bringing it back to their respective movies.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 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
  • Chad Gable won his first singles title in WWE after beating Penta for the WWE Intercontinental Championship in an emotional match.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Evander scored a go-ahead goal from distance in the 82nd minute and Cincinnati beat the San Jose Earthquakes 4-2 on Saturday night in a game delayed over two hours due to weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of beat

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