unbeaten

adjective

un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbē-tᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
1
: not pounded or beaten : not whipped
2
: not traversed : untrodden
3
: not defeated

Examples of unbeaten in a Sentence

The team is unbeaten so far this season. He remains unbeaten in his career.
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The Chiefs enter the deadline as the lone unbeaten team in the NFL after their overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Manchester United have made an unbeaten start to the league season with Clinton starting every game, scoring three times in four matches to lead the nascent Women’s Super League scoring charts. Asif Burhan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Phoenix Suns end Lakers’ unbeaten start The Phoenix Suns ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ unbeaten start to the season and avenged their opening night defeat with a 109-105 home win. Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Orange Lutheran will get to test unbeaten Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbeaten 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbeaten was in the 13th century

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“Unbeaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeaten. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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unbeaten

adjective
un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbēt-ᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
1
: not pounded, beaten, or whipped
2
: not defeated

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