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adjective

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
The 42-year-old was defeated by Yadier del Valle via first-round TKO in just 35 seconds, marking his second consecutive stoppage loss. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 This week, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed defeated congresswoman Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s Senate seat. — NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026 The All-Stars also defeated Washington on Friday to advance to the bracket final. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 Martínez was a headache to both pitchers, hitting a grand slam against Sandlin and finishing with a career-high six RBIs as the Guardians defeated the Sox 8-2. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026 In March, Nate Sheets defeated Sid Miller, the incumbent Texas agriculture commissioner, in the Republican primary. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026 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 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
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
  • After two weeks, the zoo called off its rescue efforts, and the city (and some birders) cheered for the bird hero that overcame the odds.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Against all odds, Flamengo overcame the multiple avian invasions to win the match 1-0.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcame
Adjective
  • Other than dispirited Red Sox fans still smarting over the ’75 World Series, nobody really hated those Reds.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dispirited
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  • The Singaporean dancers who have mastered kuda kepang are not necessarily of Javanese origin.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Joanna Gaines and the team at Magnolia have mastered the art of storytelling, creating home collections that feel both elevated and effortlessly livable.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 6 Aug. 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 42-year-old conquered the Via Alpina, which involves traversing a vast European alpine region stretching east to west from Italy, through Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and finally France and Monaco.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Man’s Best Friend has previously conquered both Billboard charts.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of conquered
Adjective
  • By mid-December, Clancy was feeling very depressed, Tufts said.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • While there is plenty of food, everyone looks pretty depressed.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of depressed
Verb
  • So there’s something really cathartic about watching Ulf — the lowliest, most base, comedic and ludicrous of all the Targaryens and dragonriders — beating him.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Crowley urged Democrats to come together after the primary to beat Tiffany.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of beat

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