defeating

verb

present participle of defeat
as in overcoming
to achieve a victory over they defeated their archrivals easily and moved into the next round of the play-offs

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Recent Examples of defeating Fujimori made it to the runoff after defeating 33 other candidates in April. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 After defeating Croatia for the 2018 title, France lost to Argentina on penalty kicks in the 2022 final. — Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 The Irish then claimed their 15th Triple Crown, defeating England at Twickenham, Scotland and Wales and finished runner-up to France in the championship. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 The short version is that after defeating the Kilrathi at the climax of Wing Commander 3, Mark Hamill’s Christopher Blair retires to a backwater world to live out a life in peace and obscurity. — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 Another democratic socialist, 29-year-old Melat Kiros, won a congressional primary in Colorado on June 30, defeating a longtime Democratic incumbent. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026 The first ever major league game to be played in Europe resulted in the Yankees defeating the Red Sox 17-13 in front of 60,000 spectators at London Olympic Stadium. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country ​with an iron fist from 1990 to 2000 and was credited with defeating Maoist insurgents and taming runaway hyperinflation. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026 The girls posted a 6-2 record at the state tournament in a field of 50 of Southern California’s top 12U teams with several extra-inning and walk-off wins, defeating multiple district champions, including San Juan Capistrano and Oxnard. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeating
  1. overcoming
  2. mastering
  3. beating
  4. conquering
  5. taking
  6. getting
  7. dispatching
  8. stopping
Verb
  • Forward-looking firms are overcoming this by deploying advanced technical strategies.
    — Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Normal matter can’t be stuffed into a space tiny and dense enough without overcoming a huge outward pressure.
    — Stephen DiKerby, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • In an era where AI automates many startup tasks, mastering Strategic Fit—discovering the optimal market alignment faster than competitors—is becoming the paramount competitive advantage for founders aiming to build billion-dollar enterprises.
    — Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Netanyahu, 76, has spent decades mastering political theater, sharp messaging and grand performances.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of mastering
Verb
  • El Tri won its first knockout match at a World Cup since 1986, beating Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night at the majestic Azteca Stadium packed with 80,824 fans.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • In May, just weeks before the ruling, the athlete won the West Virginia Class AAA girls’ shot put state championship with a throw of 38 feet, 11¾ inches, beating the runner-up by just over two feet.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of beating
Verb
  • After not allowing any home runs in back-to-back starts against the Colorado Rockies, even conquering Coors Field’s hitter-friendly park, Imanaga surrendered three in Wednesday’s Game 2 win over the New York Mets.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Olivia Rodrigo Finally Hits the Downloads Chart’s Summit Rodrigo has come very close to conquering the Official Album Downloads chart in the past, but her first two studio LPs missed the throne by just one space.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • The Heat is also taking a patient approach in filling out its roster for next season because a few accomplished players could soon become available on the buyout market.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Future solar missions are now going to have to start taking dust into account, said Ayaz, with dedicated detectors designed to measure dust's properties close to the Sun.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Farmer, who had a right forearm strain, went 2-for-20 with a home run at Columbus while getting reps at catcher.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Reaching such a stage would be the third World Cup final in succession for France, after getting their hands on the trophy in 2018 and losing to Argentina last time around.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • And the first round this year certainly had its shining moments – from demolishing Paraguay to tidily dispatching Australia.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • After dazzling in their opening match of this World Cup and dispatching Croatia 4-2, some felt a sense of foreboding when Ghana held Thomas Tuchel’s side to a 0-0 draw in their second.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of dispatching
Verb
  • Technology led to the suspect's arrest Officers obtained doorbell camera footage, which showed a silver SUV stopping along a curb on Majors Choice Drive.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Its compact size and functional interior and exterior pockets will make zipping through airport security or stopping for gas on road trips a breeze — no more digging through disorganized totes to locate your wallet and phone.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of stopping

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