as in overcomes
to achieve a victory over
they defeated their archrivals easily and moved into the next round of the play-offs
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as in losses
failure to win a contest
sore losers still griping about their defeat in the basketball game earlier that week
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as in collapses
a falling short of one's goals
truly disheartened by the defeat of his plans to revitalize downtown
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Recent Examples of defeats
Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
See video … WATCH CHARLIE HURT – Shutting the government down defeats the whole purpose of the Democratic Party.
—FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Mighty Bhima, strongest of the Pandava brothers, defeats Duryodhana by breaking his thighs and crushing his genitals with his mace, literally hitting him below the belt.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Providing a narrow network or mail-order-only option defeats the purpose.
—Wendy Barnes, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Getting vaccinated too early defeats the purpose.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Some contend that going into the office defeats the purpose with many teams spread out across cities and time zones.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Texas voted for Trump by double digits last year, but Democrats are hopeful the race could become competitive next year—particularly if Paxton defeats Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Crosser noted that just before Black Hat, Zoom released a patch that defeats the TURNt attack, but Teams is still vulnerable.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Players must compete again the next day, leaving no time to dwell on defeats, while the organization doesn’t take victories for granted either.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
What has followed is wildcard losses, divisional round defeats and years of not making the postseason.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The abundance of ties and narrow defeats have still served a purpose for the Wamps, though, especially with the postseason right around the corner.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
And the matchup gives the Rebels their chance to inflict back-to-back defeats upon the Bulldogs for the first time in almost 30 years.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
These defeats come at a time of scandal.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, all these defeats coalesce in a way that could inspire anyone to hurl themself into the ocean.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
True What color does the Honmoon turn when HUNTR/X defeats the Saja Boys?
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
See video … WATCH CHARLIE HURT – Shutting the government down defeats the whole purpose of the Democratic Party.
—FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Mighty Bhima, strongest of the Pandava brothers, defeats Duryodhana by breaking his thighs and crushing his genitals with his mace, literally hitting him below the belt.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Providing a narrow network or mail-order-only option defeats the purpose.
—Wendy Barnes, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Getting vaccinated too early defeats the purpose.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Some contend that going into the office defeats the purpose with many teams spread out across cities and time zones.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Texas voted for Trump by double digits last year, but Democrats are hopeful the race could become competitive next year—particularly if Paxton defeats Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Crosser noted that just before Black Hat, Zoom released a patch that defeats the TURNt attack, but Teams is still vulnerable.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Players must compete again the next day, leaving no time to dwell on defeats, while the organization doesn’t take victories for granted either.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
What has followed is wildcard losses, divisional round defeats and years of not making the postseason.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The abundance of ties and narrow defeats have still served a purpose for the Wamps, though, especially with the postseason right around the corner.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
And the matchup gives the Rebels their chance to inflict back-to-back defeats upon the Bulldogs for the first time in almost 30 years.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
These defeats come at a time of scandal.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, all these defeats coalesce in a way that could inspire anyone to hurl themself into the ocean.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeats
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Robotic system overcomes key technical challenges If implemented at large scale, the system could help tackle range anxiety for EVs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The depth of humanity Kosztolányi brings to the sorrowful life of Skylark and her adoring parents is magical, and rewards anyone who overcomes its modest premise.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Arne Slot’s team were vulnerable after three successive losses.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chaparro also noted that bitcoin and ether suffered less losses compared to alternative crypto-assets in this month’s massive liquidation event.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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And while the collapses of Tricolor and First Brands were widely seen as idiosyncratic, Roe’s team viewed them as potential warning signs of broader strain, particularly among lower-income borrowers.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Climate models that predict collapses are also less accurate when forecasting interactions between multiple tipping points.—
Alexandra A Phillips,
The Conversation,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This storied sandwich is served each year at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia; and many have long tried to replicate the recipe, which seemingly masters the perfect ratio of ingredients for classic egg salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Focus is difficult and hardly anyone masters the skill.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Blue Jays have also had to adjust their starting rotation on the fly as some harsh setbacks sprung up toward the end of the regular season.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Early on, each test had generally improved upon previous demonstrations until SpaceX hit some setbacks at the beginning of 2025 with a series of three failed tests ending in explosions.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The director of Paris’ iconic Louvre Museum is facing scrutiny over apparent security failures that allowed thieves to make off with more than $100 million worth of jewels.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their failures have hit the private credit industry.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Double beats — where a company beats on both revenue and earnings — are happening more often, too.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Good pitching beats good hitting.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In July, after months of detention, which included routine beatings and other mistreatment, the men were released to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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On many nights, Tamara would find her grandmother hunched over the kitchen table, poring over trial transcripts in which Erik and Lyle delivered hours of tearful and stomach-churning accounts of beatings, verbal lashings and rape.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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