- defeat
- 01. The French were [defeated] by the English on the Plains of Abraham in Canada's most important military battle.02. Tennis star Bjorn Borg [defeated] John McEnroe in straight sets to win the cup at Wimbledon.03. Napoleon's [defeat] at Waterloo was a major turning point in the history of Europe.04. New Jersey [defeated] Dallas in 6 games to win the Stanley Cup.05. After failing his test a second time, Timothy felt completely [defeated].06. The proposal was [defeated] by a vote of 15 - 10.07. His own lack of confidence [defeated] him in his attempt to win the game.08. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that fear [defeats] more people than any other thing in the world.09. There is an Arab proverb which states that an army of sheep led by a lion would [defeat] an army of lions led by a sheep.10. Robert G. Ingersoll once said that the greatest test of courage on earth is to bear [defeat] without losing heart.11. In the American Civil War, the forces of the North [defeated] those of the South.12. In 1945, after the [defeat] of Nazi Germany, a Georgian soldier raised the Soviet red flag over the German Parliament, the Reichstag.13. At the age of 16, Alexander the Great led his father's army in [defeating] an attack by foreign soldiers.14. Scotland's William Wallace was [defeated] by the English army in 1298, and later executed in London.15. In 1476, when the Swiss [defeated] the armies of Burgundy, they carried away huge amounts of treasure, including diamonds, silks and cash.16. In February of 1971, the male voters of Liechtenstein [defeated] a referendum on giving women the right to vote.17. At the battle of Puebla, Mexican troops [defeated] the French army despite being outnumbered, and having fewer weapons.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.