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Recent Examples of defeated
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Jayson Tatum kick-started Boston with a strong first quarter in his second game back from Achilles surgery, and co-star Jaylen Brown flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 109-98 at Rocket Arena.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Santee residents narrowly defeated the measure, with 52% of voters opposed.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Trey Campbell hit six 3-pointers in scoring 23 points and Northern Iowa defeated UIC 84-69 to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and an automatic NCAA bid on Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
McCoy finished with a team-high 23 points as Sierra Canyon defeated Santa Margarita 72-60 to advance to the CIF Southern California Open Division Regional final.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
University defeated Granite Hills, 2-0, to win the CIF Southern California Regional Division IV championship on Saturday.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
On the final day of the regular season, the Aggies (21-10, 11-7) defeated the LSU Tigers in triple overtime and secured the sixth spot in the upcoming tournament.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
And who will ever forget when Lake Mary Little League defeated Chinese Taipei 2–1 in eight innings to win the 2024 Little League World Series – Florida’s first championship in the event.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
Sierra Canyon defeated Santa Margarita 72-60 behind 23 points and 10 rebounds from Brandon McCoy.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Jayson Tatum kick-started Boston with a strong first quarter in his second game back from Achilles surgery, and co-star Jaylen Brown flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 109-98 at Rocket Arena.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Santee residents narrowly defeated the measure, with 52% of voters opposed.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Trey Campbell hit six 3-pointers in scoring 23 points and Northern Iowa defeated UIC 84-69 to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and an automatic NCAA bid on Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
McCoy finished with a team-high 23 points as Sierra Canyon defeated Santa Margarita 72-60 to advance to the CIF Southern California Open Division Regional final.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
University defeated Granite Hills, 2-0, to win the CIF Southern California Regional Division IV championship on Saturday.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
On the final day of the regular season, the Aggies (21-10, 11-7) defeated the LSU Tigers in triple overtime and secured the sixth spot in the upcoming tournament.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
And who will ever forget when Lake Mary Little League defeated Chinese Taipei 2–1 in eight innings to win the 2024 Little League World Series – Florida’s first championship in the event.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeated
Adjective
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The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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The 5-2 loss was Toronto’s third straight coming out of the Olympic break and third straight display of dejected, dispiriting, flat and admittedly embarrassing hockey.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To win, Bhatia overcame swirling emotions to summon the best golf of his young career to apply pressure on Berger, who finally cracked down the stretch and opened the door.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Gordon overcame his first obstacle by getting back on the court.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 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
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Emily Lazar mastered the record, assisted by Bob DeMaa.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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Real kabuki actors apply their own makeup — one of the many facets of the art form mastered over countless years of arduous practice — but the production didn’t expect its stars to go to such lengths of method preparation.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Last week, a moving van transported Andrew’s possessions from his home in Windsor’s Royal Lodge to a farm on the King’s Sandringham estate, after he was photographed, disconsolate, riding a horse.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Amby is disconsolate on the drive home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After fashion’s front row set conquered London, the caravan rolled onto Milan Fashion Week, where the energy felt instantly amplified.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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News broke yesterday that Andor‘s Beau Willimon has boarded a Game of Thrones movie, which will follow the story of Aegon I, the first Lord of the Seven Kingdoms who conquered Westeros and spawned the Targaryen dynasty.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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El Teniente's general manager, Claudio Sougarret, recently said production will be depressed for the next five years as a result of the accident.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Minnelli writes that Garland would remain in bed for days, depressed and heavily drugged.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Two men were beaten outside a Santana Row restaurant on Sunday afternoon in an incident that is being investigated as a potential antisemitic hate crime, San Jose authorities said Tuesday.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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If Mexico beats Italy, the three teams will be knotted at 3-1 and the winners will be determined by a tiebreaker, with the team that allowed the most runs eliminated.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Defeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeated. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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