worsts

verb

present tense third-person singular of worst
as in defeats
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worsts
  1. defeats
  2. masters
  3. overcomes
  4. beats
  5. bests
  6. takes
  7. conquers
  8. dispatches
Verb
  • If The Colony defeats Lovejoy by 12 or more points then The Colony will be the second seed, Lovejoy (38-35 win over CH) the third seed and Colleyville Heritage the fourth seed.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Veteran Democrat of anti-Trump state easily defeats Republican Steve Hilton.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of defeats
Verb
  • Part of the ceiling consideration at quarterback is how a player masters the mental side of the game.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The real competitive advantage of the next decade will not belong to the CEO who masters every AI platform, but the CEO who consistently makes better decisions.
    — Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of masters
Verb
  • This process allows for precise positioning of cells and the generation of custom three-dimensional structures and also overcomes challenges with random cellular self-organization.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Paired with a convincing lead turn by Best, as well as moving work from Gourrier and especially Joseph, the earnest series overcomes its stock biopic structure to linger with viewers in a manner more pleasing than disbelieving.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of overcomes
Verb
  • Instead of the cartoon alien who loves Oreos and beats up other alien bad guys, this run turns John Jones (FKA J'onn J'onnz) into an FBI agent who survives a suicide bombing and merges with an alien entity.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Magic 9 also beats the 17 Pro Max in sharpness and color reproduction.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of beats
Verb
  • Contreras bests Murphy in both performance and attendance — and, as Win Column Data Wiz Rahul Deshpande discovered, the former’s pretty good at the whole ABS (Automatic Ball-Strike System) challenge thing, too.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually, Reacher bests Amisha by shoving her out of a window to fall to the street below.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of bests
Verb
  • Researchers must again be able to plan work that takes years with reasonable confidence that commitments will be honored.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • TobenONE takes a slightly different approach to the whole design by building the whole system around the main stand.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of takes
Verb
  • Seize the day; love conquers all; there’s no place like home.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As technology conquers this final Wi-Fi frontier, air travel will never be the same.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of conquers
Verb
  • Facing a Carolina defense that fired its coordinator, the Broncos need to secure an early lead — not a crazy idea given that Sean Payton dispatches NFC South opponents with an impersonal contempt that’s almost obscene — and let the defense eat.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Even though the department no longer dispatches officers to the scenes of minor accidents, LAPD statistics show that enforcement the department’s 308-member traffic bureau has gone up.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispatches
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