adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a defeated army
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The survivors of his defeated army settled in Provence.
motion...defeated
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The motion was defeated by 201 votes to 159.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
soundly defeated/beaten/thrashed
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In Hayward, a proposed library improvement tax was soundly defeated.
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Synthonia are now the only side without a win after they were soundly beaten at Blackhall.
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The Republicans were soundly defeated in the South, even in places where there were voting black majorities.
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They were led by a fanatical chieftain named Yusuf and Alfonso was soundly defeated at the battle of Sagrajas.
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When it came up for a vote in March, it was soundly defeated.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Let's have a quick word with the two defeated finalists.
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The rebels hope to weaken the regime further by attacking its defeated and demoralised forces.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Both housed defeated , but martial, races who made dominion enjoyable.
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I can see Mrs Berzins's defeated hesitancy as she fingers her amber necklace.
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She looked defeated , quite unlike her normal self.