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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Lerone Murphy Lerone Murphy moved his unbeaten record to 16-0-1 with a unanimous decision victory over Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Vegas 105. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Sun Valley Poly 10, Verdugo Hills 0: The Parrots remained unbeaten in East Valley League play. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025 They are unbeaten in nine Premier League away games — a club-record run — with their last defeat coming in October against Nottingham Forest in the eighth game of the season. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Hendrickson also entered Saturday’s final on an unbeaten streak but fell behind to the two-time national champion with the result looking certain. Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 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 16 Apr. 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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