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
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Oregon defeated Wisconsin 21-7 in front of 58,940 fans at Autzen Stadium.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
In a nonleague matchup, Caroline Dunn recorded 19 kills and Ella Graham tallied 24 digs as Bishop Feehan defeated Hopkinton 3-2.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Under the stewardship of interim coach Tiago Splitter, the Blazers defeated the Golden State Warriors 139-119 while the Heat eased to a 146-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The first proposal almost certainly would have been defeated in the courts, while the other sounds like a fiscal disaster waiting to happen.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Swift, meanwhile, made her first public appearance at an NFL game this season when the Chiefs defeated the Lions.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Graham, 37, retired after the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has not defeated Barcelona in La Liga play since October 2021.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Oregon defeated Wisconsin 21-7 in front of 58,940 fans at Autzen Stadium.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
In a nonleague matchup, Caroline Dunn recorded 19 kills and Ella Graham tallied 24 digs as Bishop Feehan defeated Hopkinton 3-2.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Under the stewardship of interim coach Tiago Splitter, the Blazers defeated the Golden State Warriors 139-119 while the Heat eased to a 146-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The first proposal almost certainly would have been defeated in the courts, while the other sounds like a fiscal disaster waiting to happen.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Swift, meanwhile, made her first public appearance at an NFL game this season when the Chiefs defeated the Lions.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Graham, 37, retired after the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeated
Verb
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How Tielemans overcame early toils is often used as a source of encouragement by new additions who seem peripheral at first.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bernal says Mamdani overcame Cuomo's attacks over his relatively thin resume by offering big progressive ideas, like freezing apartment rents and offering free city bus service, that appeal to many young voters.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Team members in the McLaren garage celebrated the team's championship victory with much enthusiasm, while Piastri was seen attending media duties, looking dejected.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Whisky Highball has become the de-facto national mixed drink of Japan, and the Japanese have, predictably, mastered the art.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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People should be more excited and less dispirited about artificial intelligence, according to billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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Amy Schumer has conquered comedy and television.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nature has been conquered by cellular coverage.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 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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Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Michele Di Gregorio made a stunning double save and was only beaten when a Vinicius Junior shot came back off the post and Jude Bellingham reacted quicker to it than Lloyd Kelly.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Volunteers became depressed, irritable, anxious, and withdrawn.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Jeffrey Rignall died in 2000 In the wake of Gacy’s attack, Rignall became depressed and withdrawn, suffering from bouts of vomiting and losing nearly 40 pounds, per The Courier Journal.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Defeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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