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goated

adj.
Slang

adj. being the very best at something, or 'the greatest of all time.' It's a slang word people use online, especially in sports or gaming, to praise someone's amazing skill.

adj. considered the greatest of all time in a particular field. A slang adjective derived from the acronym G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time), used in informal online contexts.


SIMPLE

That last-minute play was absolutely goated.

CONTEXTUAL

After he won the championship for the fifth time, his fans agreed he was completely goated.

COMPLEX

While older critics dismissed the artist's style, a new generation of fans considered her early work to be goated, establishing a new standard for the genre.

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