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be beaten

VERB

go down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crumple decline decrease descend drop pitch plunge reduce sink slump tumble

WEAK

be defeated cave in droop fold founder go under keel lessen make less sag set submerge submerse submit succumb suffer defeat topple

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend expand go up grow increase raise rise strengthen

WEAK

gain

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In some parts of MLS, Messi is an enemy to be beaten, not a celebrity to be welcomed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

And the Americans, the team that looked unbeatable, proved that they wouldn’t be beaten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Badenoch's Welsh leader Darren Millar said his party will never be "beaten", even if it does suffer defections.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The scourge of extortion in Peru, which has risen tenfold in two years, cannot be beaten without a major security overhaul, the prosecutor heading the South American country's fight against organized crime told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

It’s pretty obvious to the not-so-tough guy that he’ll be beaten, so why bother fighting?

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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