Defeated means: Subjugated, beaten, overcome. Related words include unsuccessful or frustrated. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Defeated in practice.

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Defeated in a sentence

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Defeated meaning

Subjugated, beaten, overcome.

Synonyms of Defeated

unsuccessful discomfited thwarted frustrated foiled disappointed undefeated subjugated licked people

Example sentences (20)

Centralia defeated Chicago Carver, thanks to a last-second shot by Anthony Smedley, who was a last minute substitute.

But it had been almost 21 years since a procedural measure had been defeated on the House floor, as occurred on Tuesday.

Carter became the 39th U.S. president after he defeated incumbent Republican Gerald Ford in the 1976 election.

A confidant of Halady Srinivas Shetty, Mr. Kodgi defeated Mr. Hegde by a margin of 41,556 votes in Kundapura.

Brittney Sykes scored 18 points, Shakira Austin had a double-double and Washington defeated Seattle 73-66 on Friday night.

Blecthington Sports’ climb up the table continues after they defeated Yarnton British Legion at home 3-0.

But when in 1965 America chose Pakistan over India — Pakistan had attacked us and been defeated — things went very sour again.

By this point, it could be argued Sabine had won the Darksaber in combat, having defeated Gar Saxon after he stole the weapon.

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Buckie Thistle defeated Nairn County at Victoria Park to maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Highland League table.

But as The Rogues are defeated, a deadly new adversary rises to challenge Barry Allen’s heroic legacy.

Aberdeen boss Robson retained faith in the same starting XI that defeated Hearts 3-0 at Pittodrie prior to the international break.

A year after his departure, Law and Justice defeated his party in a parliamentary election and won an upset in a presidential race.

A swipe from their melee weapons, projectile attacks and grapples now see him defeated rather than injured or merely inconvenienced.

Brendan Bottcher’s Wild Card 1 side beat Ontario’s Mike McEwen 8-4 and Yukon’s Thomas Scoffin defeated B.C.’s Jacques Gauthier 10-8.

By imbibing Uraraka's stored blood, Toga defeated Chitose and the dozens of minions she commanded.

After having defeated the Empty Seven Clan, Afro is forced to face a new threat: a deadly warrior who wears a teddy mask called Jinno.

Both said they voted in favor of the school referendum that was defeated at the polls last year.

Kennedy defeated Branigin and McCarthy in the Indiana primary, and then defeated McCarthy in the Nebraska primary.

Abraham Toro hit a two-run home run and added a single as visiting Milwaukee defeated Toronto.

Ademoye defeated Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele and others to clinch the award in the category.

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Common combinations with defeated

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • defeated the 34×
  • was defeated 24×
  • defeated by 19×
  • defeated in 10×
  • he defeated
  • is defeated
  • have defeated
  • they defeated
  • and defeated
  • be defeated

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defeated" in a sentence?
An example: "Centralia defeated Chicago Carver, thanks to a last-second shot by Anthony Smedley, who was a last minute substitute." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "defeated" from real English texts.
What does "defeated" mean?
Defeated means: Subjugated, beaten, overcome.
What are synonyms of "defeated"?
Common synonyms of "defeated" include: unsuccessful, discomfited, thwarted, frustrated, foiled, disappointed, undefeated, subjugated. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "defeated" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "defeated", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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