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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
Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
In nonplayoff action, Ben Chen rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns as Westford Academy defeated Newton South, 33-13.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Hawley defeated New Life in two sets back on September 20 and showed off its dominance again to open the state semifinal.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
In league, Buena Park defeated Woodbridge 22-14.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Trump has claimed to have defeated the surge of inflation seen under Biden, but data paints a different picture.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 7 Nov. 2025
The Blue Jays nearly defeated the Dodgers in Game 6 on Friday night, but the valiant comeback attempt fell short in the ninth inning as Los Angeles was able to turn a game-ending double play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Spanberger then narrowly defeated Nick Frietas, a Republican member of the House of Delegates, in 2020 to be re-elected.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Tuchel came to Monaco for a meeting with United’s leaders two weeks after the FA Cup final, in which Ten Hag’s side outsmarted and defeated Manchester City for a momentous win.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
In nonplayoff action, Ben Chen rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns as Westford Academy defeated Newton South, 33-13.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Hawley defeated New Life in two sets back on September 20 and showed off its dominance again to open the state semifinal.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
In league, Buena Park defeated Woodbridge 22-14.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Trump has claimed to have defeated the surge of inflation seen under Biden, but data paints a different picture.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 7 Nov. 2025
The Blue Jays nearly defeated the Dodgers in Game 6 on Friday night, but the valiant comeback attempt fell short in the ninth inning as Los Angeles was able to turn a game-ending double play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Spanberger then narrowly defeated Nick Frietas, a Republican member of the House of Delegates, in 2020 to be re-elected.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Tuchel came to Monaco for a meeting with United’s leaders two weeks after the FA Cup final, in which Ten Hag’s side outsmarted and defeated Manchester City for a momentous win.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeated
Adjective
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In the locker room, Invisigal is clearing out her stuff, feeling dejected.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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Keldon Johnson had 27 points, Victor Wembanyama added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Luka Doncic to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-91 on Wednesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, for instance, prosecutors in Contra Costa overcame an insanity defense by William Shultz, who murdered a 9-year-old Discovery Bay boy during a sleepover and blamed it on a delusion about an impending World War III.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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Jonathan Bailey has mastered the art of capturing hearts.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Most fans of the show have likely been bracing themselves to see how Hemsworth takes on a character Cavill has long mastered.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 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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The museum has never shied away from the more problematic areas of British art history, including art made in countries that Englands conquered or colonized.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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Silicon Valley grew convinced that other difficult tasks would soon be conquered.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Countries such as the Netherlands and Canada that passed similar bills have gone on to expand this type of legislation to allow doctors to give lethal medication to the depressed and other people with mental illnesses.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Two teenage girls are charged with kidnapping a teenage boy after allegedly luring him into a basement and beating him for three hours in early November.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Josh Doan scored, Colten Ellis made 30 saves in his first game in a month and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday night to give them 12 victories in their past 13 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Defeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeated. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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