defied
Americanadjective
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of defied
First recorded in 1810–20; defy ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective; defy ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb
Example Sentences
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“Zelenskyy: The Unlikely Hero Who Defied Putin and United the World,” by authors Andrew Urban and Chris McLeod, will emphasize Mr. Zelenskyy’s rapid rise on the world stage, and his place in history.
From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2022
“Big Board Defied by Member Firm,” said the New York Times headline when DLJ announced its plan in 1969.
From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2018
How eBay Defied Convention and Turned Itself Around Remember Myspace, Friendster, eToys, Webvan, Urban Fetch, Pets.com? Like meteors, they burned with dazzling brilliance before turning shareholder dollars to ash.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2012
Last week the Senate: � Defied the butter lobby by repealing the 48-year-old federal tax of 10� a pound on colored oleomargarine, and �� a pound on uncolored.
From Time Magazine Archive
He whipped his horses, but in vain; They pulled and splashed, and pulled again, But vainly still; the slippery soil Defied their strength, and mocked their toil.
From Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse by Weir, Harrison
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