defeat
verb (used with object)
to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish.
have been defeating
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present perfect progressiveof defeat.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Over the past six months, resistance fighters in Myanmar’s hinterlands have been defeating the ruling military junta in battle after battle, stunning analysts.
From New York Times β Apr. 20, 2024
It might have been defeating my own ends.
From Grit Lawless by F.E. Mills Young
