in defeat

idiom

: having lost

Even in defeat, he was a hero to those who loved the sport.

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Even so, only one Republican senator — Kansas’ Nancy Kassebaum — voted against Tower, who went down in defeat, 47-53. —

Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 Of course, this run of strong goaltending — Blomqvist was solid in defeat in Washington on Saturday — has notably coincided with Tristan Jarry’s demotion to AHL Wilkes-Barre. —

Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Donald Trump capped off one of the most extraordinary political comebacks in American history on Monday, returning as the 47th president of the U.S. more popular and powerful than before, just a mere four years after leaving Washington in defeat. —

Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 Senior guard Max Gabriel contributed 10 points in defeat. —

Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in defeat