defeated

Example Sentences

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And as defeated as Day felt, he knew she didn’t truly want to quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Chirac defeated him in the 1995 presidential race, but then lost a snap parliamentary vote in 1997, forcing him into so-called "cohabitation" with the left.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“This will be defeated, there’s no question in my mind,” Newsom said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Senegal’s national soccer defeated Morocco 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations final in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Maybe I just didn’t want to be defeated.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron