unbeaten

adjective

un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbē-tᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
1
: not pounded or beaten : not whipped
2
: not traversed : untrodden
3
: not defeated

Examples of unbeaten in a Sentence

The team is unbeaten so far this season. He remains unbeaten in his career.
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An unbeaten team got better Sunday afternoon with its top interior presence back in the lineup. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 Arsenal have not long got one left-footed creator back from injury — they are unbeaten in the 11 games since Martin Odegaard returned to the starting lineup — and have now lost another. James McNicholas, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, a lack of activity mining the transfer portal, the possible flip of 5-star wideout Dallas Wilson and the unbeaten men’s basketball team also have Edgar and Mark’s attention during the latest Swamp Things. Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024 Windsor is top-seeded again and unbeaten, opening Tuesday with Northwest United, coached by Jen Garzone, the only female football head coach in the state. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbeaten 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbeaten was in the 13th century

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“Unbeaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeaten. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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unbeaten

adjective
un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbēt-ᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
1
: not pounded, beaten, or whipped
2
: not defeated

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