as in overcame
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 defeated
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In-state alog with Miami’s huge win (see above), Fllrida played credibly in a 20-10 loss to 3-LSU, and FIU defeated rival FAU 38-28 in the annual Shula Bowl game.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Brewers became the first team to secure their playoff spot after the New York Mets were defeated 3-2 by the Texas Rangers, meaning that the Brewers were guaranteed at least a National League wild card.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
This was the Netherlands being defeated by a less flamboyant side, but one which offered technical skill, tactical quality and a sense of disciplined ruthlessness and defensive quality that all winning sides must possess.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
But Grapevine started this season with a one-point loss to a tough squad from Frisco Wakeland and then defeated Birdville in another close game in Week 2.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
The club defeated the Atlanta Braves 18-2 at Truist Park.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The Colts defeated the Lions 35-33.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The Phillies defeated the Marlins 9-3.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Pitt defeated The White Lotus in the category, though, along Severance, Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise and Slow Horses.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In-state alog with Miami’s huge win (see above), Fllrida played credibly in a 20-10 loss to 3-LSU, and FIU defeated rival FAU 38-28 in the annual Shula Bowl game.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Brewers became the first team to secure their playoff spot after the New York Mets were defeated 3-2 by the Texas Rangers, meaning that the Brewers were guaranteed at least a National League wild card.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
This was the Netherlands being defeated by a less flamboyant side, but one which offered technical skill, tactical quality and a sense of disciplined ruthlessness and defensive quality that all winning sides must possess.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
But Grapevine started this season with a one-point loss to a tough squad from Frisco Wakeland and then defeated Birdville in another close game in Week 2.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
The club defeated the Atlanta Braves 18-2 at Truist Park.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The Colts defeated the Lions 35-33.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The Phillies defeated the Marlins 9-3.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeated
Verb
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Dong-hwan also begins to suspect that his father, Yeong-gyu — a blind man who overcame his disability to raise him and become a master artisan — may be guarding secrets of his own.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Quarterback Austin Simmons threw for 235 yards as the Rebels overcame a 10-0 deficit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Miami either beats the Patriots, producing the first win of 2025 at home in a performance that stabilizes this franchise and injects hope into this dejected fanbase.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dejected actor stumbles over to a marketplace to buy a drink, shoplift a lighter, and strike out with a lottery ticket.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For anyone who loves cooking or has long been intimidated by it, Typhur has designed a future where every meal can be mastered, and every cook can have the power of precision in their hands.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Operating at the Frontier If yesterday’s winners mastered the deal model, tomorrow’s winners will master integration, culture, and execution.—
Gustaf Lundberg Toresson,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Another resident, Matt Fontenot, described a dispirited town that spent the week on edge.—
Alexandra Koch , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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By the end of Wednesday’s veto episode, Will, Ashley and Keanu were left on the block after nominee Morgan conquered the BB Comics comp and earned herself safety.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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An athlete with limitless potential With a time that conquered some of the nation’s best at 16, what’s next for Lutkenhaus?—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Amby is disconsolate on the drive home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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As Wilshere and his players greeted the Norwich fans, across the Riverside pitch, Michael Carrick and his Middlesbrough squad were conducting a disconsolate lap of appreciation in a largely emptied stadium.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The senior completed 19 of 26 passes for 142 yards and three TDs as Granada beat Monte Vista 19-7.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Analysts are often effusive in their praise of companies on their earnings calls after results beat expectations or a forecast is particularly impressive.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unemployment has stayed relatively low in part because of dampened demand for workers as well as a depressed supply (people aging out of the workforce as well as reductions in immigrant workers).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Defeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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