worsted

verb

Definition of worstednext
past tense of worst
as in defeated
to achieve a victory over how humiliating for a tennis champ to be worsted by a player no one had ever heard of

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  1. defeated
  2. mastered
  3. overcame
  4. conquered
  5. beat
Verb
  • Tysie Gallagher, Terri Harper and Caroline Dubois beat Americans Brandi Robinson, Miranda Reyes and Amelia Moore, respectively, earlier in the night, while Reina Tellez defeated Jessica Barry for the United States’ only victory.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor pitched a career-high 2 2/3 scoreless relief innings and was credited with the win as the Sox defeated the Twins 7-4 in front of 28,140.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeated
Verb
  • Jon Batiste is one of the most interesting contemporary musicians out there, a musical prodigy who began performing at age 8 and has mastered multiple instruments.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kids can try the sheet again and again until the facts are mastered.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • Kittredge wisely includes testimonials from many below-the-line crew who speak openly of pride in the movie’s ambitions but also how quickly damage control overcame everything.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Direct internal heating Stanford researchers overcame this challenge by developing an internal heating method.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • The ancient creature’s paddle-like abdominal limbs provide direct fossil evidence that insects conquered land through a prolonged semi-aquatic phase rather than an abrupt transition.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That album conquered several rankings and missed out on ruling the Billboard 200 by only one rung.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of conquered
Verb
  • She had been beaten and stabbed inside her home, and her body was then placed in the trunk of her car.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Tysie Gallagher, Terri Harper and Caroline Dubois beat Americans Brandi Robinson, Miranda Reyes and Amelia Moore, respectively, earlier in the night, while Reina Tellez defeated Jessica Barry for the United States’ only victory.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of beat
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“Worsted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worsted. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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