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to beat in a game or battle

to control or rule completely

to play much better than your opponent

In 1997, a computer called Deep Blue ___ world chess champion Garry Kasparov on its second attempt.

Iceland became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup in 2017, but were ___
in the group stage and went home after playing three matches.

New Zealand ___ the first half of the match, and yet were unable to score a try thanks to South Africa's formidable defending.

It was a great game, but throughout the match, the Montreal Canadiens ___ the Ottawa Senators and fully deserved their win at the end of the day.