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Defeating meaning
present participle and gerund of defeat
Using Defeating
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of defeat
- In the example corpus, defeating often appears in combinations such as: after defeating, defeating the, by defeating.
Context around Defeating
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Defeating
- In this selection, "defeating" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, obviously, contender, dynamite, mitch, donald and pakistan stand out and add context to how "defeating" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1 after defeating bolsonaro in and 1 contender defeating jimmy havoc. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "defeating" sits close to words such as classification, explicitly and influences, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with defeating
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After defeating Batar, Damdeok goes to Murong Bao to demand an answer. (12 words)
Although we could see France defeating the Aussies in a Brisbane quarterfinal. (12 words)
But the truth is defeating Pakistan is not about defeating the Pakistani state. (13 words)
And while South Africa had no trouble defeating Trinidad and Tobago, racing to a 69-28 victory, they missed 14 shots at goal between them up front, which they cannot afford if they want to put up a fight against tougher opposition later in the week. (46 words)
According to Reuters, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist who took office on January 1 after defeating Bolsonaro in an October election, vowed to bring those responsible to justice. (31 words)
Darby Allin became a No. 1 Contender, defeating Jimmy Havoc, while Jon Moxley made his in-ring debut on Dynamite, defeating fellow WWE defector Shawn Spears. (26 words)
Example sentences (20)
Well, obviously, defeating Mitch McConnell, that's second in importance only to defeating Donald Trump.
But the truth is defeating Pakistan is not about defeating the Pakistani state.
Darby Allin became a No. 1 Contender, defeating Jimmy Havoc, while Jon Moxley made his in-ring debut on Dynamite, defeating fellow WWE defector Shawn Spears.
According to Reuters, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist who took office on January 1 after defeating Bolsonaro in an October election, vowed to bring those responsible to justice.
A first baseman by trade, Kirk started as a sophomore when the Senators won the Class 1A state title by defeating Shakamak 6-0.
After a close 9-8 win on Friday against North Carolina State (NC State), Miami won a decisive game on Saturday, defeating the Wolfpack, 8-1.
After completing Rank 10, players will earn more Dead Eye when defeating enemies.
After defeating Agatha, Wanda undid the hex around Westview, thereby restoring the people who had lived there to their normal lives.
After defeating Batar, Damdeok goes to Murong Bao to demand an answer.
After defeating Kaido, the leader of the Beast Pirates, Monkey D. Luffy officially claimed his title as one of the four Emperors of the Sea.
After defeating Malek, Canderous retrieved the mask of Mandalore, becoming the second leader of the Mandalorians.
After defeating the Psychlos, Johnny has to negotiate Earth's debt and loan payments with the Galactic Bank.
After defeating the Second Sister, Cal is met by Vader and stands absolutely no chance and is left having to run and escape his grasp.
After defeating the St. Louis Blues on Sunday in a shootout, all that’s left to do is prepare for their inevitable postseason run.
After defeating the variant, Daryl is forced to fight alongside Quinn (Adam Nagaitis) against four variants in a confined space.
After depowering and defeating the villain, Superman buries his father's crystals from the Fortress of Solitude.
After waking up from a 100-year sleep, Aang must restore balance to the war-torn world by defeating the tyrannical Fire Nation leader, Ozai.
Although we could see France defeating the Aussies in a Brisbane quarterfinal.
And while South Africa had no trouble defeating Trinidad and Tobago, racing to a 69-28 victory, they missed 14 shots at goal between them up front, which they cannot afford if they want to put up a fight against tougher opposition later in the week.
Angela Lee celebrates with family members after defeating Brazil's Istela Nunes during a ONE Championship event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on May 26, 2017.
Common combinations with defeating
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- after defeating 71×
- defeating the 51×
- by defeating 23×
- of defeating 11×
- and defeating 7×
- defeating them 4×
- to defeating 3×
- defeating incumbent 3×
- in defeating 3×
- season defeating 3×