How to pronounce defied
Listen to defied in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“defied” in real sentences
200 clips in the index · 46 American · 33 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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This incredible matriarch that um you know, has defied all the odds against her, defied the
60 Minutes · hear it here
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rallies and even though Trump had, you know, defied the defied the odds and winning the
RNZ · hear it here
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you know it really defied the
Sunset Inn サークル · hear it here
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So it has defied inflation somewhat.
UK Parliament · hear it here
Why real speech
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