is defeating
- present progressive of defeat (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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It is not Father Time who is defeating Serena.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2022
Tucked into Seattle’s streak is defeating RSL four times in postseason matches at the stadium, including an active scoreless streak of 362 minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
That is defeating the entire purpose of the mask.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 11, 2020
“The overwhelming fact of this race is defeating the incumbent,” Mr. Hart said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2019
Could there be any stranger news than that a man of Macedonia is defeating Athenians in war, and ordering the affairs of the Hellenes?
From The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 1 by Pickard, Arthur Wallace
