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defeating

NOUN

conquest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annexation invasion occupation rout subjugation takeover

STRONG

acquisition appropriation conquering coup discomfiture killing overthrow score splash subjection success triumph win

WEAK

big win clean sweep grand slam routing subdual vanquishment

Antonyms

STRONGEST

surrender

STRONG

failure forfeit loss

WEAK

yielding

NOUN

victory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achievement advantage defeat gain grand slam hit sweep triumph winning

STRONG

ascendancy bull's-eye conquest control destruction dominion killing laurels overthrow prize subjugation superiority supremacy upset

WEAK

clean sweep feather in cap hole in one mission accomplished the gold upper hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure forfeit loss

STRONG

inferiority subservience weakness

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Paris Saint-Germain won its second consecutive Champions League title, defeating Arsenal in a penalty shootout in Budapest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

But in that case, it would be defeating the purpose.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

After defeating Republican incumbent Rep. Mimi Walters in 2018, Porter quickly emerged as one of the Democratic Party’s most recognizable progressives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

She rose to prominence in her 20s by defeating a Communist stalwart for a seat in Parliament in 1984.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

We caucused among ourselves and lobbied all the residents of the house, and within weeks elected our own House Committee, defeating the upperclassmen.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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