beaten

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

After his side had beaten West Brom in May 2017, Guardiola was very late to his post-match press conference.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Bogle ran the numbers: in seven of the prior 11 years, if you had owned the whole S&P 500 with no fees, you would have beaten half the active managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Chargers have beaten the Jets five times in a row, true, but those games were played over the past 14 seasons so those lopsided numbers aren’t relevant to this matchup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Even as Figma has beaten earnings expectations for every quarter since it went public in July 2025, shares have dropped 45.8% so far this year, on fears that AI will replace traditional software.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

“Don’t talk like that,” I said, knowing full well I was beaten.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo