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as in dejected

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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
On Sunday, Spain defeated Argentina in extra time to win the 2026 World Cup in thrilling fashion. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 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 In the finals of the tug-of-war, Mission Viejo defeated El Dorado. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 July 2026 Norway defeated Brazil, while England emerged victorious against Mexico, taking them both through to the quarter-finals. — 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
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
  • The ship overcame the engine failure and continued flying toward a pinpoint water landing in the Indian Ocean, but SpaceX had to skip an attempt to reignite a Raptor engine in space.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • The Kings nearly overcame a 16-point deficit, but the Celtics held on for an 82-76 victory at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 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
  • In the semifinal, however, they were outclassed, outrun, and left stunned by a Spanish team that had mastered the art of moving the ball with pace and accuracy.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
  • Together, these songs reflected an artist who had mastered the balance between vulnerability and confidence, intimacy and innovation—a balance that became the foundation of her lasting influence.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 17 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
  • The Red Hulk has conquered Latveria and has his sights set on world domination.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • In Helpless, that challenge is more than conquered, and readers are already starting to respond to it.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of conquered
Adjective
  • The numbers are consistent with the depressed transit levels recorded over recent days since negotiations fell apart.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Like other OEMs, Samsung has boosted prices on its mid-range and budget offerings, which has depressed sales.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of depressed
Verb
  • Never has a team appeared so beatable while so rarely being beaten.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The Royals beat the Padres 6-1 to win the three-game series outright.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
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