defeated

Example Sentences

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“Eventually, we ran out of money, and there was illness in the family. We were just defeated and had to come back to the States.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Sindarov, who defeated world No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura, was one of only five players to earn grandmaster title before age 13.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Seeing him in such a defeated posture came as no surprise.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

He defeated Chapman, a sitting MSP in the region.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

One author, however, was not so easily defeated.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton