beaten

Example Sentences

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England came out on top in the Euro 2025 final, having beaten Spain in the quarter-finals in 2022, while their rivals were victorious in the 2023 World Cup showpiece.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Caligiuri faked right then cut left, the beaten defender sticking his right leg out wildly in protest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

They were also beaten 5-1 by the USA in November last year, a result that left Bielsa feeling "ashamed" and seemingly considering his position in charge of the national team.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Since the bottom of that brief selloff through Tuesday, the S&P 500 High Beta Index has beaten a group of low-volatility stocks by a whopping 123 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Even when the visible army was being beaten on battlefields, Washington’s invisible army was winning victories in the back alleys of the spy war.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen