defeated

Example Sentences

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“Eventually, we ran out of money, and there was illness in the family. We were just defeated and had to come back to the States.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Seeing him in such a defeated posture came as no surprise.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“Every technology gets defeated at some point,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Four-time prime minister and Marxist leader Oli, 74, was defeated by Shah in Oli's own constituency.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Fischer had not only retained his title as United States Champion, he’d accomplished something unprecedented: For the third year in a row, he’d marched to the title without being defeated in any of the pairings.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady