defeated

Example Sentences

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“Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The two presidents—Jefferson defeated Adams in 1800—and drafters of the Declaration of Independence died on the same day, 50 years after that document’s adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Brian Glorioso was an attorney she had handily defeated in 2018.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

I often think that's how the Russian authorities want the world to view their country: as a giant tumbler doll that cannot be knocked down or defeated, no matter how hard you push it.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"I don't doubt that you have defeated the bravest knights in all Spain, but not Don Quixote de la Mancha," the selfsame said.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios