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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 defeating
Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines hoists the trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Leviatán has been crowned Valorant Masters London champions, defeating Paper Rex 3-2 in a dramatic grand final.
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Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
But by defeating Bloomington South (25-7) this time around, the Indians completed a remarkable resurgence, winning 14 straight games and 20 of 22 after starting the season with an 8-6 record.
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Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
And the resounding manner of Burnham’s win – comprehensively defeating Reform weeks after Labour was routed in local elections – gives him considerable momentum too.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
According to a GoFundMe page that had raised more than $225,000 as of Saturday afternoon, the dog’s owner, Marie Marcel, was screaming with joy after the Knicks clinched their first NBA title since 1973 by defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
The Braves followed Friday’s thriller with another victory Saturday, defeating the Brewers 4-3 at Truist Park on second baseman Ozzie Albies’ home run.
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Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
After defeating fellow American Kyle Daukaus, fighter Bo Nickal praised the president.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
The Stanley Cup has been crowned, with the Carolina Hurricanes defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Leviatán has been crowned Valorant Masters London champions, defeating Paper Rex 3-2 in a dramatic grand final.
—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
But by defeating Bloomington South (25-7) this time around, the Indians completed a remarkable resurgence, winning 14 straight games and 20 of 22 after starting the season with an 8-6 record.
—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
And the resounding manner of Burnham’s win – comprehensively defeating Reform weeks after Labour was routed in local elections – gives him considerable momentum too.
—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
According to a GoFundMe page that had raised more than $225,000 as of Saturday afternoon, the dog’s owner, Marie Marcel, was screaming with joy after the Knicks clinched their first NBA title since 1973 by defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
—
City News Service,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
The Braves followed Friday’s thriller with another victory Saturday, defeating the Brewers 4-3 at Truist Park on second baseman Ozzie Albies’ home run.
—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
After defeating fellow American Kyle Daukaus, fighter Bo Nickal praised the president.
—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
The Stanley Cup has been crowned, with the Carolina Hurricanes defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeating
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The strategies aim to do away with piecemeal approaches to overcoming the unique challenges that islands and coastal communities face, offering a comprehensive approach, said Raffaele Fitto, European Commission executive vice president for cohesion and reforms.
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How did overcoming addiction play a role in this album?
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For resistance training, that may mean starting with lighter weights and mastering technique before increasing load.
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Moving beyond self-expression, the goal for McKendrick has become mastering the art of turning private experiences into universal ones.
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And while the titular ambulance chaser naturally holds court for six seasons (beating Breaking Bad by one), equally excellent turns by Jonathan Banks and Rhea Seehorn ensure this multi-award-winning series works as both the perfect prequel and a bingeable standalone drama.
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White won by a 2-point margin, beating Shaikh by just under 400 votes.
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Olivia Rodrigo Finally Hits the Downloads Chart’s Summit Rodrigo has come very close to conquering the Official Album Downloads chart in the past, but her first two studio LPs missed the throne by just one space.
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For decades, biologists thought that early tetrapods, ancient vertebrates that started conquering the land over 300 million years ago, developed like modern amphibians—beginning their lives as purely aquatic tadpoles and then metamorphosing into terrestrial adults.
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
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Starting at age 10, kids can also sign up as counselors-in-training, helping younger campers in the morning and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoon.
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Both teams are dangerous and could make runs, but getting past their first opponents in the next stage will be a daunting task.
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To avoid rage-booking, experts suggest pausing before purchasing, getting a second opinion, and planning travel in advance.
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The Netherlands had absolutely no problems dispatching Sweden in Houston as Cody Gakpo inspired Ronald Koeman’s side to an emphatic 5-1 win.
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Lyft has top-tier pricing, matching and dispatching algorithms and other infrastructure that could enable it to maximize AV utilization, per the investment firm.
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And the heat’s not stopping anytime soon.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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“Defeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeating. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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