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Recent Examples of defeated
Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
McKendree University defeated Cal State San Marcos 4-3 Sunday to eliminate the Cougars and advance to the best-of-three series to determine the NCAA Division II softball champions.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Ken Paxton easily defeated incumbent Senator, John Cornyn in this week's Republican Senate runoff in Texas.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Reigns defeated Fatu, keeping the World Heavyweight Championship and remaining the Head of the Table.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
American forces defeated the British in January 1815 at the Battle of New Orleans, which was fought in part with gunboats on the Mississippi River.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Rey Fenix defeated Laredo Kid for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship in an excellent opener.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The Western Conference finals will go to a seventh game after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-91 Thursday night at Frost Bank Center.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Andy Pages hit a two-run homer immediately after Kyle Tucker delivered a tiebreaking two-run triple in the fifth inning to back up Yoshinobu Yamamoto's strong pitching as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Sunday.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Verb
DeGette has defeated primary challengers before, but this time her opponents have lined up long endorsement rosters.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
McKendree University defeated Cal State San Marcos 4-3 Sunday to eliminate the Cougars and advance to the best-of-three series to determine the NCAA Division II softball champions.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Ken Paxton easily defeated incumbent Senator, John Cornyn in this week's Republican Senate runoff in Texas.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Reigns defeated Fatu, keeping the World Heavyweight Championship and remaining the Head of the Table.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
American forces defeated the British in January 1815 at the Battle of New Orleans, which was fought in part with gunboats on the Mississippi River.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Rey Fenix defeated Laredo Kid for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship in an excellent opener.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The Western Conference finals will go to a seventh game after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-91 Thursday night at Frost Bank Center.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Andy Pages hit a two-run homer immediately after Kyle Tucker delivered a tiebreaking two-run triple in the fifth inning to back up Yoshinobu Yamamoto's strong pitching as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Sunday.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeated
Adjective
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And the dejected diehard of a downtrodden franchise isn’t truly stuck in a one-sided detrimental relationship.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Fans started to file out of the park in the sixth inning, when Houston led 10-0, with a collective expression of dejected gold.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Miami Hurricanes overcame the first-inning implosion on Saturday night, one in which poor pitching from AJ Ciscar and poor defense behind him allowed the Florida Gators to score six runs in the winner’s bracket game in the Gainesville Regional of the NCAA tournament.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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La Mirada scored two runs in the fifth inning, but Escobar closed out well and overcame walking five batters.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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End-of-grade assessments are meant to measure if students have mastered the grade-appropriate content laid out in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Rather than hiring dozens of new staffers to helm these properties, the media companies are trying to find areas of expertise already mastered by current employees.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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However, the short-term pain was acute, and Wrexham’s players sat on the ground and looked disconsolate after the final whistle — even though the Hull-Norwich match hadn’t finished.—
Steve Douglas,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The inventor of the Basque cheesecake, a dessert that has conquered the world, will retire next year, leaving behind a legacy that has reshaped menus globally.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger conquered DWTS season 10 with Derek Hough, and she's been unstoppable ever since.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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One reason Red Sea traffic remains depressed is because ships can bypass it and avoid the security risk altogether by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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As anxiety has mounted about depressed entry-level hiring, with Gen Z crowds even booing luminaries such as Eric Schmidt amid commencement speeches touting AI, Dimon has given warm but blunt advice to ambitious young workers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Supposedly the poem was inspired by a peyote-vision where the edifice of San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel was transformed into a hideous, twisted, demonic visage, which inspired the beating heart of Howl’s second section.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Matt Olson’s solo home run in the sixth inning proved to be the difference Tuesday as the Braves beat the visiting Blue Jays 4-3 at Truist Park, beginning the three-game series with their 15th series-opening victory of the season.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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“Defeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeated. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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