Defeated, but just barely Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeated, but just barely . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EDGED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDGED Defeated, but just barely (5)
84% NOSED ___ out (defeated, but just barely) (5)
10% EDGE Barely defeat (4) Commuter Jul 26, 2025
8% EDGES Just barely defeats (5)
8% MRI Defeat just barely (3) New York Times Oct 22, 2020
7% CANING Severe defeat (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
7% EKEOUT Barely sustain (6) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
7% LOSSES Sports defeats (6) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
7% ATAD Barely (4) Newsday Sep 25, 2025
7% LOSETO Be defeated by (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 20, 2025
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