defeating
Definitions
Verb
- Win a victory over
- Thwart the passage of
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "defeating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drinking | 2 | 48 |
| 2 | deciding | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | drifting | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | defining | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | devoting | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | dazzling | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | designing | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | directing | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | dividing | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | doubling | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | drafting | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | denoting | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | desiring | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | advancing | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | debating | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | damaging | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | diluting | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | dismaying | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | diverting | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | dabbling | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | deserving | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | discerning | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | auditioning | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | deceiving | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | decrying | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | deepening | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | defacing | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | delighting | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | deluding | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | deploying | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | devising | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | diverging | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | divining | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | donating | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | deadening | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | deafening | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | debasing | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | debugging | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | decoding | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | dekoning | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | deleting | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | demeaning | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | denuding | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | derailing | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | deriding | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | deserting | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | detailing | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | detaining | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | deterding | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | devouring | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | doctoring | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | dogearing | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | domoling | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | doomsaying | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | drenching | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | dumpling | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | dwarfing | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | idolizing | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defeating".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eating | 2 | 32 |
| 2 | defeat | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | repeating | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | debating | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | dating | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | featuring | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | effecting | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | delegating | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | delineating | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | feasting | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | defacing | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | deviating | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | deflating | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | defecting | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | deflecting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | defaulting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | deleting | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | deprecating | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | decaffeinating | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | elevating | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "defeating" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "defeating" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "defeating" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | characters | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | duty | 2 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 58
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
North Korea qualifies for the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 2011
Mar 19, 2026 Times Union
Mar 19, 2026 Times Union
The Administration’s Approach to Strategic Assistance Is Self-Defeating
Mar 18, 2026 Center for Global Development
Mar 18, 2026 Center for Global Development
War, and more war. Israelis support defeating Iran, but they are exhausted.
Mar 17, 2026 The Christian Science Monitor
Mar 17, 2026 The Christian Science Monitor
Defeating Iran’s Strategy: Energy Security and the “Abraham Shield”
Mar 16, 2026 The Washington Institute
Mar 16, 2026 The Washington Institute
South Florida Baseball Hosts Jacksonville a Week After Defeating Them on the Road
Mar 16, 2026 USF Athletics
Mar 16, 2026 USF Athletics